Since then, tremendous changes have affected France, as they have the rest of Europe: the Industrial Revolution, two world wars, and the rural exodus have all depopulated the countryside and increased the size of cities.
Dende aquel entón, cambios tremendos foron afectando a Francia, así como ao resto de Europa: a Revolución Industrial, dúas guerras mundiais, e os éxodos rurais fixeron minguar a poboación rural e incrementar a das cidades.