adding files for France autorefresh (#1894)

* reorg folder structure

* adding autorefresh artifacts

* adding autorefresh artifacts

* modified download script

* modified download script

* adding readme file

* Add newline at end of manifest.json

* using util_download script

* added failure exception

* using utility script

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Author: balit-raibot

statvar_imports/france_demographics/README.md

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+# France Demographics Data Import
+
+This directory contains the scripts and configuration to import France demographics data from [INSEE](https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/8333211?sommaire=8333329).
+
+## Data Source
+- **Provider**: INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques)
+- **Description**: Population estimates, age structures, and demographic components.
+- **URL**: [INSEE Population Statistics](https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/8333211?sommaire=8333329)
+
+## Directory Structure
+- `download_input_data.py`: Script to download source Excel files from INSEE.
+- `*_pvmap.csv`: Property-Value mapping files for the statvar processor.
+- `france_demographics_metadata.csv`: Metadata configuration for the import.
+- `manifest.json`: Import specification.
+
+## Usage
+
+### 1. Download Data
+Run the download script to fetch the latest data files into `input_files/`.
+
+```bash
+python3 download_input_data.py
+```
+
+### 2. Process Data
+Run the `stat_var_processor.py` tool for each dataset to generate MCF and CSV files.
+
+**Annual Population Components:**
+```bash
+python3 ../../tools/statvar_importer/stat_var_processor.py \
+  --input_data='./input_files/annual_population_components.xlsx' \
+  --pv_map='annual_population_components_pvmap.csv' \
+  --config_file='france_demographics_metadata.csv' \
+  --output_path='output/annual_population_components_output'
+```
+
+**Population by Sex and Detailed Age:**
+```bash
+python3 ../../tools/statvar_importer/stat_var_processor.py \
+  --input_data='./input_files/population_sex_detailed_age.xlsx' \
+  --pv_map='population_sex_detailed_age_pvmap.csv' \
+  --config_file='france_demographics_metadata.csv' \
+  --output_path='output/population_sex_detailed_age_output'
+```
+
+**Population by Sex and Age Groups:**
+```bash
+python3 ../../tools/statvar_importer/stat_var_processor.py \
+  --input_data='./input_files/population_sex_age_groups.xlsx' \
+  --pv_map='population_sex_age_groups_pvmap.csv' \
+  --config_file='france_demographics_metadata.csv' \
+  --output_path='output/population_sex_age_groups_output'
+```
+
+**Average and Median Age:**
+```bash
+python3 ../../tools/statvar_importer/stat_var_processor.py \
+  --input_data='./input_files/average_median_age.xlsx' \
+  --pv_map='average_median_age_pvmap.csv' \
+  --config_file='france_demographics_metadata.csv' \
+  --output_path='output/average_median_age_output'
+```