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1903
Henri Desgrange founds the Tour de France, the world's most popular and important bicycle race.
1789
On July 14, citizens storm the Bastille, a Paris prison. The French Revolution begins. Each year, France celebrates Bastille Day, the event that led to the royal family being overthrown.
1981
François Mitterrand is elected president. He is in office for 14 years, becoming the longest-serving president in French history.
58-51 B.C.
Roman emperor Julius Caesar conquers Gaul, which is now France.
2012
François Hollande is elected President. Hollande is the country's first Socialist President in 17 years.
486-511 A.D.
1789
1903
2012
58-51 B.C.
1914-1918
France battles Germany in World War I.
486-511 A.D.
A tribe called the Franks rules the region. The land is named for them.
1804
Military hero Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor after leading France to victory over Europe's strongest nations. In 1815, Napoleon is finally defeated at Waterloo in Belgium.
1919
Versaille, France is the location of the signing of the Treaty of Versaille, which ends World War I.
France Timeline
Travel through this timeline of major events in France's history.