Context: We have seen Pope Francis deny the Ambassador to the Vatican on the basis that he is homosexual. This seems to show some ideological rift between the French Catholic Church and the papal authority.
Historically, has been some political, ideological or linguistic schism between the Catholic Church and France?
In 1309 pope Clément V (French) decide to move from Rome to Avignon. Until 1376 where Gregory XI returned to Rome. Of course this wasn't well seen in Rome (about 67 years of pope's absence in Rome) nor by the French crown, who wanted to control the Church. After Gregory's death, there was a break-up between the cardinals and his successor, Urban VI. This led the cardinals (strongly influenced by France) to do a new council, where they choose Clément VII, who lived in Avignon. This is known as the Western schism (not be confused with Martin Luther). This was until 1417, where the last Avignon pope lost French and the Church support.
Then, in 1802, France establish a number of laws where the French government ("le consulat de Napoléon") is above the Church, so Pope's influence is highly reduced. Pope Pie VII tries to convince Napoleon to eliminate this laws, so he travels in 1804 to name him emperor. He fails. Then Napoleon tries to convince the Pope to add his states against England. The Pope refuses 1806, Rome is conquered by the French in 1808 then added to the French Empire in 1809. On the same year, the Pope is taken to France, as Napoleon wants to establish Paris or Avignon as Pope's new home. Napoleon is excommunicated, the Pope refuses or takes back to sign any of Napoleon's demands. Finally, at the end of the Empire, the Pope is release and returns to Rome (1914).