France (Simple English Wikipedia)
Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "France" in Simple English language version.
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absoluteastronomy.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "France's political system". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
ademe.fr (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- (in French) CNES. "France" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
alsintl.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- alsintl.com. "French language in Colonies". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
ameinfo.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "France is the leading agricultural producer and exporter in Europe". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
assemblee-nationale.fr (Global: 789th place; Simple English: 1,453rd place)
- "Constitution of 1958". Assemblée Nationale. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2010. (in French)
bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)
news.bbc.co.uk
- "Euro launched in 12 countries". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "Q&A: Common Agricultural Policy". BBC News. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- "Opposition of the war in Iraq". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
bls-frenchcourses.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "France, smallest producer of CO2". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
catholicculture.org (Global: 7,507th place; Simple English: 5,277th place)
- Catholic World News (2003). "France is no longer Catholic, survey shows". Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
cia.gov (Global: 133rd place; Simple English: 60th place)
- "Field Listing :: Area". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Field listing - GDP (official exchange rate) Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, CIA World Factbook: List of countries by nominal GDP figures.
- "CIA World Factbook GDP PPP data update of 2008". US Government. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
cotidianul.ro (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- (in Romanian) Franţa nu mai e o ţară catolică Archived 29 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Cotidianul 11 January 2007
csis.org (Global: 2,377th place; Simple English: 2,566th place)
- "Number of military personnel in France, page 32" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- "Number of military personnel in France, page 112" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
culture.gouv.fr (Global: 140th place; Simple English: 2,052nd place)
www2.culture.gouv.fr
- "Musées et Monuments historiques". Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
dallasnews.com (Global: 903rd place; Simple English: 479th place)
- Bon appétit: Your meal is certified by the U.N. Archived 20 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dallas Morning News
delices-du-monde.fr (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Diversity of French Cuisine". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.(in French)
developpementdurable.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "EEZ of France". Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2010. (in French)
discoverfrance.net (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,474th place)
- Discover France. "Caesar Conquered Gaul". discoverfrance.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- "French literature started in the Middle Ages". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- Boorsch, Jean (1996). "French Literature". Discoverfrance.net. p. 5. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
edf.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
investisseurs.edf.com
- "Shareholding policy". Électricité de France. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
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essex.ac.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 8,404th place)
- "Western Europe". Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
europa.eu (Global: 62nd place; Simple English: 106th place)
ec.europa.eu
- "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income – EU-SILC survey". ec.europa.eu/eurostat. Eurostat. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Eurobarometer on Social Values, Science and technology 2005 - page 11" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
europa.eu
- "History of the EU". European Union. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
firstworldwar.com (Global: 7,271st place; Simple English: 2,592nd place)
- firstworldwar.com. "Battle of the Somme". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
francebalade.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- France Balade. "Division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. (in French)
francethisway.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 1,713th place)
- "French Rivers". Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
francetourism.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Practical Information on France – General". French Tourist Office. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
franceway.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "French Cheese". Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
free.fr (Global: 283rd place; Simple English: 187th place)
dersdesders.free.fr
- Ders Des Ders Report - France Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
17emesiecle.free.fr
- 17eme siecle. "French authors of the 17th century". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
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goodcooking.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "French Cheeses". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
google.com (Global: 109th place; Simple English: 115th place)
- "Butter and oil in French Cuisine". Google News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
history.com (Global: 852nd place; Simple English: 134th place)
- "France an important language of diplomacy". Archived from the original on 23 April 2008.
imf.org (Global: 225th place; Simple English: 45th place)
- "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2019". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
industrie.gouv.fr (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- DGEMP / Observatoire de l'énergie (April 2007). "Électricité en France: les principaux résultats en 2006". Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
insee.fr (Global: 17th place; Simple English: 10th place)
- "France Métropolitaine". INSEE. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015.
- "Demography – Population at the beginning of the month – France". Insee. 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Demography – Population at the beginning of the month – Metropolitan France". Insee. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- (in French) "Code officiel géographique – Présentation". INSEE. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- (in French) "Code des collectivités d'outre-mer (COM)". INSEE. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- "Demographic report 2007 - The birth rate remains very high". Government of France - INSEE. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
intellego.fr (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- Intellego. "Regimes of France". Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. (in French)
journaldunet.com (Global: 4,376th place; Simple English: 6,498th place)
- "Number of companies in France". Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
kwintessential.co.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,914th place)
- "French Geography". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
lovetoknow.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,245th place)
french.lovetoknow.com
- Dautaj, Jacqueline; Delp, Valorie; Finley, Amy. "Popular French Sports". LoveToKnow Corp. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
lucidcafe.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- Lucidcafé. "Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette's executions". Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
minorityrights.org (Global: 7,468th place; Simple English: 1,152nd place)
- "France - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples". 2 November 2023.
napoleonguide.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- Napoleonguide.com. "Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718th place; Simple English: 559th place)
- Kew; Richmond; Surrey. "1833 Factory Act". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
nato.int (Global: 1,276th place; Simple English: 1,432nd place)
- "NATO - Member countries". Nato.int. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
perraultfairytales.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Perrault's tales". PerraultFairyTales.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
reforme.net (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Sondage 'Les protestants en France en 2017' (1) : qui sont les protestants ?". Reforme.net (in French). 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
russianspaceweb.com (Global: 4,664th place; Simple English: 4,344th place)
- "Rocket launch site in Kourou". Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
state.gov (Global: 228th place; Simple English: 128th place)
- "Background Note: France". Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs: Electronic Information and Publications Office > Background Notes - Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. U.S. State Department. August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
theconversation.com (Global: 840th place; Simple English: 681st place)
- Is France racist? Better constructing the terms of the debate, The Conversation, 2025-05-15
thesunchronicle.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Origin of Francia". The Sun Chronicle. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
tourisme.gouv.fr (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "Le tourisme international en France en 2007" (PDF). Direction du Tourisme (French government's tourism agency). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008. (in French)
- "Le tourisme international en France en 2007" (PDF). Direction du Tourisme (French government's tourism agency). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008. (in French)
trifter.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- "The world's best cuisines". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
un.org (Global: 117th place; Simple English: 76th place)
un.org
- "Members of the UN". United Nations. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- "Members of the Security council". United Nations. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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unstats.un.org
- "Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). Demographic Yearbook. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
unc.edu (Global: 1,577th place; Simple English: 938th place)
- Guy Carcassonne. "Separation of Powers" (PDF). unc.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
uncg.edu (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- UNCG. "French History - Le Grand Siècle". Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
understandfrance.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- Understand France. "French colonies History". Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
undp.org (Global: 638th place; Simple English: 157th place)
hdr.undp.org
- "Human Development Report 2019" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
unesco.org (Global: 104th place; Simple English: 65th place)
- "Celebrations, healing techniques, crafts and culinary arts added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
vg.no (Global: 811th place; Simple English: 247th place)
- https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/73agK3/macron-og-putin-har-snakket-sammen-paa-telefon. Retrieved 2025-07-02
web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)
- "Sondage 'Les protestants en France en 2017' (1) : qui sont les protestants ?". Reforme.net (in French). 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). Demographic Yearbook. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- "France Métropolitaine". INSEE. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015.
- "Demography – Population at the beginning of the month – France". Insee. 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Demography – Population at the beginning of the month – Metropolitan France". Insee. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2019". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income – EU-SILC survey". ec.europa.eu/eurostat. Eurostat. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Human Development Report 2019" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Field Listing :: Area". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Field listing - GDP (official exchange rate) Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, CIA World Factbook: List of countries by nominal GDP figures.
- "Le tourisme international en France en 2007" (PDF). Direction du Tourisme (French government's tourism agency). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008. (in French)
- "Western Europe". Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "French Geography". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "French Rivers". Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- World Travel Guide. "Climates of France". Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "Practical Information on France – General". French Tourist Office. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- "EEZ of France". Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2010. (in French)
- Discover France. "Caesar Conquered Gaul". discoverfrance.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- wff. "France used this pretext to call themselves this". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- France Balade. "Division of Charlemagne's empire into three parts". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. (in French)
- UNCG. "French History - Le Grand Siècle". Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Understand France. "French colonies History". Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Lucidcafé. "Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette's executions". Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Napoleonguide.com. "Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Intellego. "Regimes of France". Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. (in French)
- alsintl.com. "French language in Colonies". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- firstworldwar.com. "Battle of the Somme". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Ders Des Ders Report - France Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- "France's political system". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- Guy Carcassonne. "Separation of Powers" (PDF). unc.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- "Number of military personnel in France, page 32" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- "Number of military personnel in France, page 112" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- "CIA World Factbook GDP PPP data update of 2008". US Government. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- "Euro launched in 12 countries". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "Number of companies in France". Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- (in French) CNES. "France" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- "Rocket launch site in Kourou". Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "France, smallest producer of CO2". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- DGEMP / Observatoire de l'énergie (April 2007). "Électricité en France: les principaux résultats en 2006". Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
- "France is the leading agricultural producer and exporter in Europe". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "Q&A: Common Agricultural Policy". BBC News. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- Kew; Richmond; Surrey. "1833 Factory Act". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- "Demographic report 2007 - The birth rate remains very high". Government of France - INSEE. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- "Background Note: France". Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs: Electronic Information and Publications Office > Background Notes - Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. U.S. State Department. August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- "France an important language of diplomacy". Archived from the original on 23 April 2008.
- "Constitution of 1958". Assemblée Nationale. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2010. (in French)
- Catholic World News (2003). "France is no longer Catholic, survey shows". Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- (in Romanian) Franţa nu mai e o ţară catolică Archived 29 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Cotidianul 11 January 2007
- "French literature started in the Middle Ages". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- 17eme siecle. "French authors of the 17th century". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Perrault's tales". PerraultFairyTales.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- Boorsch, Jean (1996). "French Literature". Discoverfrance.net. p. 5. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- Damian Papworth. "Famous tour de France". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- Dautaj, Jacqueline; Delp, Valorie; Finley, Amy. "Popular French Sports". LoveToKnow Corp. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- "Diversity of French Cuisine". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.(in French)
- "French Cheeses". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "French Cheese". Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "The world's best cuisines". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "Butter and oil in French Cuisine". Google News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- Bon appétit: Your meal is certified by the U.N. Archived 20 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dallas Morning News
- "Celebrations, healing techniques, crafts and culinary arts added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Le tourisme international en France en 2007" (PDF). Direction du Tourisme (French government's tourism agency). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008. (in French)
- "Musées et Monuments historiques". Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- "Members of the UN". United Nations. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- "History of the EU". European Union. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- "NATO - Member countries". Nato.int. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- "Opposition of the war in Iraq". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
webcitation.org (Global: 25th place; Simple English: 19th place)
- (in French) "Code officiel géographique – Présentation". INSEE. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- (in French) "Code des collectivités d'outre-mer (COM)". INSEE. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- "Eurobarometer on Social Values, Science and technology 2005 - page 11" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
weightlossdietinformation.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- Damian Papworth. "Famous tour de France". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
wf-f.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)
- wff. "France used this pretext to call themselves this". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
worldtravelguide.net (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,102nd place)
- World Travel Guide. "Climates of France". Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.