country_decisions = {

	french_nation = {
		major = yes
		potential = {
			normal_or_historical_nations = yes
			was_never_end_game_tag_trigger = yes
			NOT = { has_country_flag = formed_france_flag }
			OR = {
				ai = no
				is_playing_custom_nation = no
			}
			OR = {
				is_free_or_tributary_trigger = yes
				ai = no
			}
			NOT = { tag = HLR }
			NOT = { tag = FRA }
			NOT = { exists = FR2 }
			NOT = { tag = PAP }
			NOT = { tag = SPA }		# Basque is a valid culture for both FRA and SPA
			NOT = { tag = FR2 }
			NOT = { tag = FRV }
			NOT = { tag = FRK }
			NOT = { tag = EUR }
			OR = {
				ai = no
				NOT = { exists = FRA }
			}
			OR = {
				culture_group = french
				primary_culture = basque
				primary_culture = breton
			}
			is_colonial_nation = no
			OR = {
				is_former_colonial_nation = no
				AND = {
					is_former_colonial_nation = yes
					ai = no
				}
			}
		}
		provinces_to_highlight = {
			OR = {
				AND = {
					region = france_region
					root = {
						NOT = {
							num_of_owned_provinces_with = {
								value = 15
								region = france_region
								is_core = root
							}
						}
						owns_core_province = 183
						owns_core_province = 184
						owns_core_province = 186
					}
				}
				province_id = 183	# Île-de-France
				province_id = 184	# Orléannais
				province_id = 186	# Champagne
			}
			OR = {
				NOT = { owned_by = ROOT }
				NOT = { is_core = ROOT }
			}
		}
		allow = {
			is_at_war = no
			is_free_or_tributary_trigger = yes
			is_nomad = no			
			NOT = { exists = FRA }
			owns_core_province = 184	# Orléannais
			owns_core_province = 186	# Champagne
			owns_core_province = 183	# Île-de-France
			183 = { 					# Île-de-France / Paris
				is_state = yes
			}
			num_of_owned_provinces_with = {
				value = 15
				region = france_region
				is_core = root
			}
		}
		effect = {
			183 = { #Paris
				move_capital_effect = yes
			}
			change_tag = FRA
			on_change_tag_effect = yes
			restore_country_name = yes
			swap_non_generic_missions = yes
			remove_non_electors_emperors_from_empire_effect = yes
			if = {
				limit = {
					NOT = { government_rank = 2 }
				}
				set_government_rank = 2
			}
			france_region = {
				limit = {
					NOT = { owned_by = ROOT }
				}
				add_permanent_claim = FRA
			}
			add_country_modifier = {
				name = "centralization_modifier"
				duration = 7300
			}
			add_prestige = 25
			if = {
				limit = {
					has_custom_ideas = no
				}
				country_event = { id = ideagroups.1 } #Swap Ideas
			}
			set_country_flag = formed_france_flag
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
			modifier = {
	 			factor = 0
	 			OR = {
					dynasty = "Carolingian"		#New added in MMETR, prevents West Francia from always forming France
					dynasty = "Merovingian"
					religion_group = german_pagan
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
}
