Name Of France
The name France comes from Latin Francia, which literally means "land of the Franks".
Originally it applied to the whole Empire of the Franks, extending from southern France to eastern Germany.
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Famous quotes containing the word france:
““Eh Bien you like this sacred pig of a country?” asked Marco.
“Why not? I like it anywhere. It’s all the same, in France you are paid badly and live well; here you are paid well and live badly.””
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)