With what? The French are completely disarmed.
You’d be surprised how many weapons are held by Frenchmen. Especially in rural areas.
If push come to shove in those areas, then they will fight back.
However, don’t expect many heroics in Paris....
Dust off the catapults, load em with Brie.
The French, outside of the cities, have quite a few guns. Lots of those guns are owned illegally.
The biggest difference is it is nearly impossible to be able to *carry* a weapon for self defense.