Overview of digitized collections related to France and the (former) French empire. Also see other collections related to France and the francophone or French-speaking world.
State and government
National Archives
- Archives nationales (France). This is the “main” French National Archive.
- Archives Nationales d’Outre-mer. The “overseas” archives document the French colonial empire.
- Centre des Archives du Monde du Travail. The “National Archives of the World of Work” on economic and labor history.
- Centre des archives diplomatiques. Diplomatic archives from the French Foreign Ministry.
- Service historique de la Défense. Archival center for the Ministry of Defence and armed forces.
Gallica. Digital collections of the French National Library.
LegiFrance. Official government website for the publication of legislation, regulations, and legal information.
Other collections
ARTFL Project
Old Maps of Paris
Calames FranceArchives