|
Current and historical profiles of France, its people, government, economy, science, technology, culture, and media. Travel and business information, as well as information on French overseas territories.
Country Profiles
Encyclopedia Britannica (http://www.britannica.com)
Search on France.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office (UK) (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/europe/france/)
General overview of France and information on the country's recent history, recent political developments, relations with the international community, and bilateral relations with the UK. Links to other relevant pages on the FCO site.
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Profile of France (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/)
General information on the Ministry, ministers, the European Union, travel and studying in France, and more. Information on topics ranging from defense policy/security to literature. Multilingual.
Le Quid -- French Almanac (http://www.quid.fr)
Searchable. In French
U.S. Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.Country Profile: France (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/France.pdf)
Offers brief, summarized information on France's historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. Updated May, 2007.
U.S. State Department. Background Note -- France (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: France (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html)
General information and statistics about France. Subdivided into: introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Directories
Annuaires téléphoniques, 1883-1959, [microfilm] reproduits sur microfilm avec le concours du Ministère des Poste et Télécommunications. Sable-sur-Sarthe : Bibliothèque Nationale, 1988.
A comprehensive microfilm collection of telephone directories from France, including overseas departments, published by the French national library and the French post and telecommunications office. Collection is available in the Microform Reading Room, Library of Congress, under the call number Microfilm 2000/54. A guide to that collection is available in the Main Reading Room: Microform Guide 530.
French telephone books, street directories, reverse directories, email and fax directories (http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi?lang=en)
Search for phone numbers, addresses, and access maps on White and Yellow Pages. Personal pages may also provide e-mail addresses and mobile phone numbers. In French and English.
National Anthem, Commemorations, Flag and Légion d'Honneur
Allstates-flag.com: France (http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/fr.html)
Information on the French flag, including pictures, history, colors, and a detailed description.
Anniversaries, Commemorations (French Ministry of Culture) (http://www.archivesdefrance.culture.gouv.fr/action-culturelle/celebrations-nationales/2009)
Anniversaries from a full subject range of French history, from the 10th through the 20th centuries, for 2009 and their national and international commemorations. Includes preliminary listing for 2010. From the Ministry of Culture. In French.
La Légion d'Honneur (http://www.legiondhonneur.fr)
Information on the French Legion of Honor, including a detailed history, its code, and current developments. In French.
La Marseillaise.org (http://www.marseillaise.org/english/)
Sheet music, audio files and background information. French and English lyrics to La Marseillaise.
Search Engines
http://www.google.com
http://www.google.fr
Statistical Resources
National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (INSEE). France in Facts and Figures. (http://www.insee.fr/en/)
Statistical and economic surveys of France at national and regional levels. Information on demography, the census, national accounts, and business statistics. Access to the INSEE catalogue of databases, CD-ROMs, printed publications, upcoming events, and classifications. In French and English.
|