Secession will again be a topic of discussion at the Texas GOP convention

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Paris' posh Place Vendome, where luxury brands and high-end hotels meet, is home to the Ambassade du Texas — the Texas embassy.

France was, in 1839, the first country to acknowledge Texas as a republic. The state's short-lived independence still encourages Lone Star State pride today, but the vast majority of Texans don't support the secessionist movement.

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Republicans widely consider secession an embarrassing aside to their platforms, that's why so many are unhappy at the prospect of it being a topic at the 2016 Texas Republican Convention next month. But several district conventions around the state have already stated their favorable position on the issue.

"There's almost no chance Texas Republicans will actually vote in favor of seceding, mind you—not least because most of the party wants nothing to do with this," the Washington Post's Amber Phillips writes. "But the fact we're even mentioning secession and the Texas GOP convention in the same sentence suggests that the once-fringe movement has become a priority for at least some conservative grass-roots Texans."

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While it's by no means a priority for the vast majority of Texans, it's still curious that the Republic of Texas' legacy lives on in major international cities today.

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