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The Great French Identity Crisis: When Your Most Famous Icons Are Actually Italian

How France Became the World's Most Successful Cultural Appropriator

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Davide Piffer
Aug 26, 2025
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Picture this: You're planning the perfect Parisian evening. You'll start with a romantic dinner featuring some classic French onion soup, maybe some macarons for dessert. Then a moonlit stroll to the Louvre to gaze upon the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile. Perhaps you'll reflect on the grandeur of French history, thinking of Napoleon's conquests that shaped…

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