In FrenchFrench (français, ) is a Romance language originally spoken in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, and today by about 300 million people around the world as either a native or a second language, "Les francophones dans le monde" (Francophones of the world") − Provides details from a report, (Rapport 1997-1998 du Haut Conseil de la Francophonie, "Etat de la francophonie dans le monde", ...French, "noblesse oblige" means, literally, "nobilityNobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). The term originally referred to those who were "known" or "notable" and was applied to the highest social class in pre-modern societies. In the feudal system (in Europe and elsewhere), the nobility were ...nobility obliges".