The modern history of France in countryballs 

Truly a masterpiece of the genre!

This is a piece of art! Not only a countryball’s story.

Tu sais que c'est une bonne vidéo quand la seconde guerre mondiale fait uniquement 5 secondes sur toute l'histoire de la France.

This has to be the best Countryball animation in RU-vid’s History!! VIVE LA FRANCE 🇨🇴❤️🇫🇷

This is one of the best stories I've seen

If you understood everything without pausing, you're a true french

France is one of the best country, and have one of the most beatiful and interesting history. And dont forget france filmography. Greetings from Czech Republic we are happy that we have such a big ally and we are not so different in culture only by language and food :D 🇨🇿❤🇫🇷

When you've won the most battles in history but everyone remembers you for surrendering

"Rome wasn't built in a day" Beautiful as always...

5:57 America is reading the thing upside down lol

C'est vraiment incroyable, malgré l'absence de paroles je comprends et reconnais tout les événements, la musique colle super bien, les expressions... c'est dingue gros gg

My Four Time Great Grandfather fought in the Grande Armee. He was 20 when he survived the Russian invasion. He also fought at Leipzig and Waterloo.

History of France : War, Revolution, Peace, Religious problem, repeat the loop.

The chaos, the fury, the hope, the sadness, the happines, not only its a masterpice of animation, but also its a masterpice in musical composition and feelings. This video produce me shivers everytime i see it. Bravo master bravo. Vive la france

Sans doute le meilleur hommage qu'une personne pourrait faire à la France,je redécouvre cette vidéo et je trouve toujours de nouveaux détails,mille respect à vous monsieur

United we stand, united we fall! From your German neighbor 🇩🇪💙🇫🇷

Finally not french bashing and *real history.* from a french 🇨🇵

Vive la France!!! 🇫🇷 Greetings from cold Russia.

A masterpiece. Finally a video that showcase France's History without saying "lol surrender baguette". This is magnificent.

Much love from Germany 🇫🇷🇩🇪 Let's work together for a strong, peaceful and united Europe

part 1: revolt part2: revolt part3: revolt industrial part4: revolt

All of the events mentioned that maybe non-french viewers won't get (part 1) (in 2 parts due to character limitation : check out also the part 2 !) : 0:05 the storming of the Bastille and beginning of the French Revolution (1789) 0:11 dechristinization following the Revolution 0:12 slaughter of the nobles and of the monarchists during the Revolution ("La Grande Peur") 0:13 The 1st republic declares war on Austria and the Holy Roman Empire (1792) 0:14 perhaps the massacre of the Vendeans (monarchist uprising in Vendea in 1793) 0:15 execution of the king Louis XVI in 1793 and the Terror (1793-1794) 0:19 selling of the assignats (new national domains seized by the republicans from the clergy and the nobility) 0:25 Napoleon rise to power and proclamation of the French Empire (1804) (The eagle is the symbol of the Empire, it's a reference to the Roman Empire) 0:44 Napoleon crush the European coalitions (Austria, Prussia, Russia...) several times 0:48 Russian campaign and retreat after the Moscow fire (1812) 1:04 Following Napoleon's defeat, Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) and Restoration of the monarchy by the coalized powers 1:31 Conquest of Algiers to put an end to babaric piracy in the Mediteranean (Algiers was an important pirate's launching harbor) (1830). It will be followed by an inland conquest of Algeria. 1:39 Second French Revolution (1848) (reference to Delacroix's painting "La Liberté guidant le peuple") 1:49 Alexis de Tocqueville, French phiosopher/sociologist, writes his most famous book, "De la Démocratie en Amérique" ("About democracy in America") 2:08 Second French Empire instaured by Napoleon III (Napoleon's nephew) in 1852 after being elected president of the republic in 1848 2:10 Georges Eugène Haussman creates the modern Paris (parisians haussmanians boulevards) 2:12 creation of a railroad network in France and industralization of the country 2:22 Prussia defeat France in 1870 2:32 Prussia annexes Alsace-Moselle region 2:32 "La Commune" uprising in Paris in 1871 against the newly formed government ("Qu'est ce que la Propriété ?" "What is property?" = famous book of Proudhon, French anarchist thinker) 2:36 The German Empire is proclaimed in the Galerry of Mirrors, symbol of French power, in Versailles 2:47 The 3rd Republic, more stable than the previous ones, is established after the fall of the Second Empire 3:03 "Entente Cordiale" with the British and alliance with the Russians : the alliance of WW1 is set up. NB : the bridge on the picture is the Alexander III bridge in Paris, named in honor of the Russian Tsar to celebrate the franco-russian alliance. 3:06 : begining of the "Affaire Dreyfus" "Dreyfus case", the most important case of the 3rd Republic, about an officer suspected to be a German spy, wrongly accused by the army. The supporters of Dreyfus says that he was also accused because he was Jew. 3:12 Emile Zola, famous French writer, support Dreyfus with his "J'accuse", an article published in "L'Aurore", Clémenceau's newspaper 3:21 "Les hussards noirs de la République", "The black hussars of the Republic", nickname for the teachers under the 3rd Republic. All of the regional langages are now forbidden, only French is allowed, the country is centralized and the students are taught that France must take revenge on Germany for the loss of Alsace-Moselle annexed in 1870. The 3rd Republic is preparing France's next generation for war, that will be WW1. 3:28 Scramble of Africa and conquest of the French colonial empire in Africa and Indochina. 3:34 Agadir crisis between Germany and France about domination of Marocco. France finally manage to establish a protectorate over Marocco, but the incident almost sets off WW1 in 1911. 3:40 WW1 erupts in 1914, trench war, huge losses. 4:03 Victorious in 1918, the French insists to put harsh conditions of peace on the Germans despite the opposition of the British (and the Americans). 4:07 Verdun's Douaumont war memorial and military cimitery 4:17 Rise of the Socialists Syndicates (CGT) and of the SFIO (Leftist party with socialists and communists in it) 4:41 Crisis of 1934 : a massive anti-republican protest in Paris almost turns into a Coup of the "Les Ligues", a far right political movement. The skull is the symbol of "Croix-de-feu", "Fire Crosses", a WW1 veterans paramilitary organization that was part of the protest and similar to the German SA or the Italians "Squadristi" in its organization. 5:05 The program of the National Concil of Resistance for the post-war era : National Security, minimal wage, modern buildings infrastructures, "Etat providence" (national healthcare system and insurance / assistance system funded by either taxes or contributions to prevent misery, believed to be the cause of the rise of extremism like fascism or communism) 5:10 "Le gouvernement chute encore" "The governement has fallen again" : the 4rth Republic, established after WW2, was very unstable because the Constiution allowed the National Assembly to dissolve the governement wenether the opposition wanted. 5:14 Rise of the European Community, predecessor of the European Union 5:20 "Croissance en France" "Growth in France" : Begining of the "Trente Glorieuses", 30 years of economic prosperity and full employement between the 50's and the 70's. 5:21 Indochina War (1946-1954) 5:23 Massive protests for Algeria's independance since the end of WW2, that will erupt into the War of Algeria from 1954 to 1962. 5:24 Repression of the Algerians by the French. OAS means "The Organization of Secret Army", an secret organization supporting French Algeria created by French settlers living there, after De Gaulle granted Algeria independance in 1962. OAS made several terror attacks and assassination attempts agaisnt De Gaulle, who was considered by them a traitor. 5:27 French paratroopers and conscripts are hunting down Algerian rebels in the countryside during the war. 5:31 Charles De Gaulle, after a period of retirement, is called to power in order to manage the crisis in Algeria, the 4rth Republic being incapable of doing it. Here he yells his famous sentence "Je vous ai compris !" "I understood you!" to the enthuisastic crowd gathered in Algiers in 1958. Thus it seemed that he was in favor of a French Algeria, that is why he will be so hated and considered as a traitor by some when he finally gave independance to this country in 1962. 5:34 after a referendum organized by De Gaulle, Algeria is granted independance and the French settlers, called "pieds noirs" ("black feet") are forced to return in Metropolitan France. Those who stayed were slaughtered by the FLN, the Algerian rebel organization (they sent to the pieds noirs this message : "la valise ou le cerceuil" "the suitcase or the coffin") 5:44 Mai 68, a leftist important prostest lead by students of the post-war generation against De Gaulle's presidency, judged too authoritarian, and the rigidity of a traditionalist French society. The workers in the factories soon joined the protest of the students and a general strike was declared. 5:54 After a referendum, De Gaulle resign in 1969. 6:00 "L'ENA" is a famous state university for top officials in France. A lot of the Presidents of the 5th Republic graduated in this university. 6:12 Presidential televised debate between the two candidates, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and François Mitterand, in 1981. "ORTF" is the television and the radio of the State under De Gaulle and its successors, in the 60s and the 70s, before the television became more liberal and more canals were held by private compagnies. 6:14 The Socialists lead by François Mitterand are elected in 1981 (The rose in the fist is the symbol of the French Socialist Party). Socialist reforms, nationalization of key compagnies, abolition of death penalty. But also begining of economic regression ("rigor policy"). 6:19 Mitterand build the pyramid above the Louvre Museum. 6:27 Creation of the EU with the treaty of Maastricht in 1992, a project especially undertaken by two French politician, François Mitterand and Jacques Delors.

Interesting history, thanks for video! Love France from Ukraine! We started our diplomatic Ukrainian-French relations since 838 and also, when the Ukrainian duchess and French queen Anna Yaroslavna (Anna de Kyїv) (1024-1075) came to Paris.

Respect from Vietnam even tho France attack North Vietnam where I live in but still respect from Vietnam because France go all through the wars 🇻🇳🤝🇨🇵

Raphaël Melki after he finished this be like: *LIBERTÉ!*

France is my favorite anime, so many amazing characters and plot twist

GREETINGS FROM INDIA TO FRANCE SALUTATIONS DE L'INDE À LA FRANCE 🇮🇳💛🇫🇷

Какой труд! Спасибо за прекраснейшую анимацию!! With love from Russia:')

Don’t blink or you might miss 200 years

That one dislike. "TO THE GUILLOTINE!"

What happened to France in the 1800s? France: Yes

As a French that got me tear me up, incredible work, I'm proud of my country.

References (part 2) : 6:29 Boom and golden age of French industry : 6:29 The TGV, the first high-speed train (1981) ; 6:30 The Concorde, the first civilan functional supersonic airplane, made in collaboration with the British (hence its name) (1969) ; 6:31 The Ariane rocket, an European project mostly funded by France, taking off from Kourou, the French launching site of ESA in French Guyana (1973). 6:39 Begining of unemployment crisis (still going on today) in the 70's-80's 6:46 France wins the soccer's mondial cup for the first time in 1998 against Brasil 6:48 The Euro became the new currency in 2002 in replacement of the national currency, the Franc 6:50 Jean-Marie Le Pen, candidate of the far-right for presidency, is almost elected in 2002, creating a big shock in the country. He was present on the second round of the election, but after a big fear in the counrty his opponent Jacques Chirac, of the liberal right, is largely elected. 6:51 Jacques Chirac creates the UMP in 2002, a coalition party of the liberal right. 6:51 radars installed on all the highways of France, generating a lot of money for the State from fines, to the big dissatisfaction of the Frenchmen already highly taxed. 6:52 Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, following Chirac's instructions, declares at the UN that France is opposed to the American intervention in Iraq in 2003. This is the first time since De Gaulle that France show such a defiance to the US. In reaction, the US will iniate the "French bashing" in pop culture... 6:53 The Viaduc de Millau, higher bridge in the world completed in 2004. 6:54 The islamic veil is prohinited in public space in 2010 (if it completely covers the face). Big controversy about islam in France since decades that results in a rise of the far right, since the arab/muslim immigration in France is extremely important (it began in the 60's and continue to go on to this day). 6:55 Crisis of 2005 : uprising of the arab immigrates and of the French of Arab origin in the suburbs of Paris following the accidental death of two young people chased by the police. The suburbs will burn for an entire mounth and 3 people were killed. 6:56 The French vote "NO" to the European constitutional treaty of 2004. This is the first time that the French people opposes the development of the EU. The treaty will be revised and will pass under the name of Treaty of Lisbon in 2007 anyway, this time not with a referendum but via the National Assembly. 6:56 Zinedine Zidane, the best member of the French soccer team, head butt an italian player after he allegedly insult his sister during the world cup final in 2006. This will lead to a disqualification of Zidanne and to an Italian victory, provoking a big irration of the French towards the Italians for a while. 6:57 Economic and financial crisis of 2008 6:59 Dominique Strauss-Khan, socialist candidate for French Presidential elections of 2012 expected to be the winner, is arrested in New-York for sexual assault in 2011. He will be replaced by the First Secretary of the Socialist Party, at the time relatively unknown to the public opinion, François Hollande. 7:00 François Hollande is elected against Nicolas Sarkozy with the slogan "Le changement c'est maintenant !" "The change is now!" (first time a socialist is elected since Mitterand) 7:01 "Manif pour tous" ("protest for all") protest against the law project for decriminilization of the gay marriage, promise of François Hollande during his campaign. Big controversy in France between traditionalists and progressives. (2012) 7:02 Gay mariage is decriminalized (2013). 7:03 François Hollande is spotted by a paparazzi going to visit incognito his secret love Julie Gayet, thus cheating on his wife the First Lady Valérie Trierwieler. Scandal in France and on a global scale. 7:04 Famous picture of Hollande in Kazakh traditional outfit during an official visit in Kazakhstan. His opponents made a lot of fun of him with this picture and this contributed to giving him the reputation of a ridiculous President. 7:05 "Pacte de Solidarité" "Solidarity Pact" : project of Hollande's administration : in exchange of a reduction of taxes, the French compagnies are commited to employ more people in France. 7:05 Portal full of cameras, installed on all the highways of France, for an ecological tax on the most polluting vehicles. The project was abandonned by Hollande's administration and millions were thus wasted in the installation of these portals. 7:06 "Bonnets rouges" "Red caps" : nickname of a protest of peasants from Britanny against the governement in 2013-2014. 7:06 Opération Serval : the French army saves Mali from an islamist invasion (they were about to take the capital Bamako after the fall of Tumbuctu) in 2012. 7:07 Rise of Islamist terror attack threat on France : 7:07 "Je suis Charlie", famous slogan after the terror attack on the satiric newspaper Charlie Hebdo in 2015 in Paris by islamists. 12 people were killed and it had a symbolic importance because the Frenchmen realized in shock that the liberty of expression was threatenned (the attack was made beacause of a caricature of the Prophet Mahomet). Big displays in favor of the liberty of expression in the days follomwing the attack, 7:08 Paris terror attack in 2015 by islamists commandos. 138 dead. Biggest attack on French soil since WW2. "Fluctuat Nec Mergitur" is the Latin motto of Paris, it means "It flucuates but do not sinks", 7:09 Opération Vigipirate decided in response (military presence in all of the risky spots such as monuments, train stations, airports, synagogues, some churches, etc) 7:10 Unpopular reforms about the work regulation under the pressure of a liberal policy of the EU 7:11 Yellow Vest protest against the rise of taxes and the Presidency of Emmanuel Macron in 2018-2019 : biggest protest of the history of the 5th Republic 7:16 Emmanuel Macron, Minister under Hollande, creates his movements "En Marche !" "Let's move!" in 2016, a movement that allegdley wants to break the old opposition left/right without being extremist. He will be elected President of the Republic the following year. 7:26 Coronavirus crisis 2020 and lack of medical supplies in the hospitals.

Pause: François Hollande sur son scooter J'aime le créateur

A real masterpiece ! Thank you for all the hours of work behind this !

Part 1: revolt Part 2: revolt

where i learn history 10% school 90% RU-vid

Me: How many times do you want to revolt? La France: O U I

Wow, that was amazing! Le nombre de références est impressionnant. La qualité de l'animation est superbe. Le rythme est très bien géré. Vraiment bravo!

The masterpiece of the French and the world! Great art, Melki! And great job for your art, i will rate it 10/10!

Greetengs from Russia! 🇷🇺 🇫🇷 France always was a close to Russia. Not in territory, but in cultural. I don't know, maybe because France culture in 17-18 century had a colossal fluence in Europe, and in Russia it was new and prestigious. So we can actually feel that. Viva la France!

Une histoire épique d'un grand pays. Vive la France. 🇨🇵 Salutations du Brésil! 🇧🇷 (Google Translate)

Incredibly detailed + amazing animation, overall an impressive job, thank you !!!!!

This is amazing man! And i really like the last scene:)

He protecc He atacc But most importantly He's bacc

I think we can say, this is the best countryball animation of RU-vid.

This an amazing piece of art ! Lots of events very well covered. i espically like all of references of books and articles. Very accurate too. Congraluations from France

The scenes depicting Prussia as a monster highlighted in red was pretty damn impressive. The manic music with ww1/2 was great too

France: makes America exist and gives Statue of Liberty USA: lololol France surrenderland

France, always a major character in history.

C'est magnifique, j'aime la façon dont vous avez si bien intégré la musique dans la vidéo et l'histoire. J'aime aussi la façon dont vous traversez chaque événement. Je lui donne une note globale de 20/10. C'est une de mes choses préférées

Notre pays 🇨🇵 est toute notre splendeur. Plus soudé que tout les autre pays, nous avons vécu et gagné plus de bataille que n'importe qui d'autre, que se sois de l'intérieur ou de l'extérieur de nos frontières. (J'suis boulanger et je respecte mon métier 🥖 j'ai pas honte xD)

3:36 -Germany : "Oh, you're approching me ?" -France: "i can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer".

Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱🇫🇷 Vive la France

Thanks for this masterpiece and even some flash history (and the music passes perfectly to the video) FROM LUXEMBOURG!

Extremely beautiful video, it flows so well with the music.

Salut (de La Russie) J’aime votre culture et votre langue. On s’est battus ensemble contre le Reich!!! Et peu importe ce qu’il y a entre nous maintenant, il importe ce que nous étions. (Changé) Merci pour ce type de soutien. Je pense que je suis l’un des rares qui apprennent Français (en Russie)

It was worth to wait. Quel chef-d'œuvre !

This is a work of art. Best countryballs video I’ve ever seen. 10/10

This is awesome! very entertaining, especially unique: unlike any country ball channel. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for helping us out from our abusive father. Vive le France! From USA 🇺🇸❤🇫🇷

"Malgré tout, la France est toujours là" C'est... Très impressionnant. Je me rappelle encore il y a quelques années de la vidéo sur l'histoire de la Russie moderne que j'avais trouvé très réussie. Mais la, tu a atteint super niveau. Les petits détails disséminés partout, sans compter que la vidéo fait quand même quasiment 8 minutes ! J’espère voir encore de tes prouesses et je ne peux te souhaiter que le meilleur !

Mais...c'est vachement documenté ! Chapeau l'artiste !

France🇫🇷 has a compelling story full of twists and turns, it almost looks like a novel

Un court-metrage de grande qualité, qui rend un si bel hommage à la France, à la complexite de son histoire, sans jamais se tourner vers un discours pompeux et nationaliste. C'est une célébration de l'humanisme, la diversité, mais aussi de la culture, la littérature (avec d'innombrables references à Hugo, Tocqueville, Sartre...). Je ne trouve pas les mots pour exprimer ma joie face à ce film, qui est aussi une grande prouesse artistique et technique. Bravo!

7:03 Ah là là, François et son scooter x)

C'est vraiment très bien fait, j'adore ! (It's really very well made, I love it !)

As stereotypical as this sounds the video I have just watched is indeed a true work of art. Using excellent visuals, historical references and Music to proceed to perfectly display the wonderious and fruitful history of the French Republics. I am at a loss for words to describe with justice such a beauty.

This is one craziest History I've ever seen.

J'ai eu ça dans mes recommandations et putain je suis pas déçu ! Y'a tellement de petits détails c'est juste parfait. Bravo pour ce que tu as fait mec c'est incroyable. La dernière image elle est parfaite. Tu rends un bel hommage à notre histoire. Ça réchauffe le cœur. Merci, vraiment merci merci. 🇫🇷🔥

God, the amount of work in this polandball animation is amazing, this is 100% my favourite countryball / polandball animation in my entire time in this community which I’ve been around for 2 years. It’s amazing how much work this guy put into making such a masterpiece based on silly shitpost people would also make against this. I hope this gets 100k likes honestly.

You are the most talented person I ever saw on RU-vid thank you for this wonderful video

As a french, i must say thank you. This is beautiful.

I never felt so FRENCH

This is amazing art work, whoever did this.

Fière d’être Français 🇫🇷

Incroyable c'est vraiment ton chef d'oeuvre, je te suis depuis le tout début et je suis bluffé, bravo pour ton taff, je suivais tes avancées sur les réseaux et ça fait super plaisir de voir cette animation sortir sur YT. Gros bravo encore, j'ai adoré plein de détails il faudra que je la revois quelques fois je pense :)

France be like : Civil war War against Germany Civil war War against Germany Civil War War against Germany ...

What a masterpiece of an animation, kudos to you dude!!!!

i love your animation style and the music sounds really good in the backround

from a french viewer and to name of all french people, thank you to tell our history to everyone. It's truly a masterpiece, and the slight detail is here. Thanks for this professionalism its clear you have a passionate heart in this domain. Keep doing those videos you're truly a brilliant man, and just to tell, have you done the same thing about great britain, it could be super cool to see that (even if it's way lots job to do). Love ya man

This is art Not like that countryhuman crap

Superbe réalisation qui reprend très bien l'histoire de notre pays. Bravo pour ce travail de reconstitution, et au détail apporté aux testes et image

You got the talent, you got the inspiration, you got the time, you got the Balls... I'm loving it, nice job doing this animation.

7:03 mdr c'est hollande qui ramene des croissants sur son scooter

The best animation ever for my country 💙❤🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

Dude awesome work this is beautiful

Incroyable travail, grand merci !!

Love the work, France is my favourite European Nation (Russia close second) and This, even though I already know most of it was beautiful to watch. I know this most likely won’t be seen but, just wanted to give my appreciation for the effort you put in. Greetings from Canada, stay free my French friends. 🇨🇦🇫🇷

It’s so beautiful.... the art and everything! I swear every frame of background can be a wallpaper. Also 7 minutes? Wow... That’t the longest one yet! I’m so blown away.

It feels like I just watched an entire movie with no words said

Woaw gros gros travail de la part du créateur On reconnaît les bien évènement Et le nombre de petit clin d’œil/détail sont géniaux pour ceux qui les connaissent Si celui qui a créé cela n’est pas français je trouverais ça encore plus dingue car il a du avaler un tas de connaissance pour réaliser ce travail (et même si il est français chapeau bas l’artiste)

Cette animation est tellement représentative de l'esprit français et de son histoire, merci de mettre en lumière la partie de la France que seul les français connaissent. La France n'est pas que Paris et "i surrender"

Wonderful I am a Vietnamese Socialist Nationalist But who care VIVE LA FRANCE!

Super vidéo. C'est pas souvent que l'on trouve des vidéos qui parle vraiment de l'histoire de france et qui ne s'arrête pas à la révolution ou à la seconde guerre mondiale 👍🏼🇨🇵

That's very good and pretty precise, Congratulations !!!

I know some people dislike every videos they see, we cant stop them, but isn’t it a crime to dislike a year’s work video which is demonetised ??

This animation is so splendid that make me cry "ILS NE PASSERONT PAS !!!"

you are realy good at making these videos! make more! they are so good i cant stop watching them!

Masterpiece, sa sent le travail acharné j'admire 👏