By allowing the local pride of such historic regions as Provence, Normandy, Brittany, and Langue?­doc to reassert itself, France demonstrated that it was at last secure in its national identity ' so secure that French citizens even began carrying European passports.
France decided that it no longer needed to suppress regionalism.
France restricted local pride in certain regions, showing that it was insecure in its national identity.
Two women are asleep in bed.
The man is playing the drums.
A dog is sleeping on a chair.
Kids lined up.
The castle shrunk.
A group is distributed in a scientific laboratory.