where did the french come from?

Question

my history project

Answer 1

ummm france???

Answer 2

Perhaps you can explain your project a bit more. I suspect you mean "What are the origins of the french language and culture?"

The area known as France right now was originally home to a tribe or people known as the Gauls, approximately 8000 years ago.

They had their own language and customs, but when the Romans invaded with their expanding empire, they were forced to adopt much of the latin that was spoken, which is why french is considered a romance language, along with spanish, italian, portugese, and romanian.

After the fall of the roman empire, a germanic people known as the Franks occupied the territory, which actually gave France its name. Their language was slowly adopted and mixed in with the latin and gaelic already used.

The Vikings had also occupied some of the northern coast of modern-day France, and certain words were likely inherited from that blending as well.

So French is actually a mix of celtic, latin, and germanic that developed over time into its own language.

Then as the French empire decided it required expansion, they brought that same language to various parts of the world, including New France (Quebec), New Orleans, various caribbean islands, and parts of Africa.

Answer 3

Originally, the area we now call France was called Celtica, since it was peopled by the Celts (a.k.a. Gaels). This designation dates back beyond antiquity and written history. Currently, the Celtic regions of the world are in the U.K., i.e.- Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. After the fall of the Western portion of the Roman empire, numerous Germanic tribes swept through the area. The final wave of migrants was a group called the Franks. The most famous King of the Franks was named Charles Martel, a.k.a. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). Charlemagne ruled most of Western Europe, excluding Spain, North Germany, England and Denmark. According to Frankish tradition, the Kingdom of a monarch was divided amongst one’s heirs after death. This led to the partitioning of Charlemagne’s kingdom, and the formation of modern day France was underway.

Answer 4

The French language is an evolution of Latin, leftover from the Roman Empire. The French 'nation' was first put together by Charlemagne around 800AD when he unified a bunch of small waring kingdoms into one land empire in the area that we now call France.

Answer 5

Well before they were French they were referred to as the Gauls. They were barbaric tribes that roamed the region that we now refer to as France. Look up the Gauls When the Roman Empire ruled the earth. Before that I believe they descended from the cave man of the area.

Answer 6

They are a ermanic tribe from central europe that migrated into the area now known as France as Rome began to fall. The Romans pretty much calmed the area down and prepared it for the French to show up!

Answer 7

They came from Gauls, who in turn came from Asia, actually. They mixed then with Kymris. They settled in parts of Germany, the entire Belgium, parts of Switzerland and France.
They were divided into several tribes: les Pétrocoriens, les Lémovices, les Santones, les Pictaves, les Andegaves, les Turones, les Carnutes et les Sénones.

Answer 8

The Gauls, who developed the first modern (capitalist) economy until Rome invaded.

Answer 9

It all started with the roman empire 120 AD and then the migration to what we call now EUROPE= FRANCE=CANADA

Answer 10

France....

Answer 11

I do not know, but I wish they would go back there.