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From this page, you may see more lists or spreadsheets than pictures  : it is dedicated to those interested in Codes, Prefixes, Suffixes, and other Numbers.
Europlate members specialize in collecting information : When traveling abroad, they may visit transportation or police officials to get the latest information about recent changes, instead of visiting wreckers with a screwdriver. Now, the best worlwide information is found at Europlate publications and elsewhere on the Web. For France, a few Francoplaque members help maintaining this section up to date.

General information : Departement successive codifications since 1901 - History through the French official texts since 1899 (in French)   - French Plates manufacturing (technology, contacts)
Historical data pre-1950 : Details on the 1901-1928 Passenger system, and the 1928-1950 Passenger system.

Historical data from 1950 to 2009 : Passenger registrations for each French "département" (Download the Excel files, files for Palm Pilot or PDA or see graphics)

Years : 1950 to 1959 - 1960 to 1969 - 1970 to 1979 - 1980 to 1989 - 1990 to 1999 -  2000 to 2005 - 2006  -  2007  - 2008  - 01/01/2009  - 14/04 and 13/10/2009                 

                                    For non passenger or specific series, visit this new interface for photographs of each series, sorted from1901 to 2010, or read the articles below :

Plate series already obsolete in 2009 :  


F_Algerie.jpg French Algeria Départements  (1951-1963)

 Alsace-Lorraine  (1906-1919 & 1941-1946)

French military vehicles (WWI - 1960 - ...)

 (Diplomats                    (1933 - 1954  -...)

Paris Bus registration        (1925s - 2003)

                              Plate series replaced from 2009 :  


F_DomTom.jpg Overseas Départements & Collectivities -  Corsica  
F_Omis.jpg Specificities of each "departement" (01/04/1950 to 13/10/2009)
F_Admin.jpg Administration, police          (1948 - 1959 - 1992  - 31/12/2008) 
F_Milit.jpg Military vehicles                                 (... - 1960 - 10/04/2009)
 Temporary registrations       (1933 - 1955  - 1994 - 10/04/2009)   
Garage W registrations                  (1910 - 1959  - 10/04/2009)
F_Provis.jpg Provisional WW and Export registrations    (1920 - 12/06/2009)
 Firemen and Rescue Vehicles in Paris     (1960s - 10/04/2009)
 Farm registrations                                    (1956 - 10/04/2009)
Car manufacturer special plates

   Plate series starting on 15/04/2009
                    or being kept :


French Forces in Germany (1950s - ...)

 SIV system (15/04/2009 - ...)

Mopeds (07/2004 - ...)

Diplomats (... - 1965 - ...)