Information about French License Plates : codes, colors, ,..

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 from the French official texts since 1899 (in French)
Historical data pre-1950 : Details on the 1901-1928 system, and the 1928-1950 system.
Information about French Plates manufacturing (technology, contacts)

                         Plate series replaced in 2009, below :                                                             

Omitted letters and specificities of each "departement" (01/04/1950 to 13/10/2009) Overseas French "Départements" & Collectivities"    -    Corsica Photos Administration and police plates (1992 - 31/12/2008)               -  Photos Provisional WW and Export registrations (.. - 13/10/2009)        -  Photos Garage W registration (1959 - 10/04/2009)                              -  Photos French military vehicles (1960 - 10/04/2009)                            -  Photos  Firemen and Rescue Vehicles in Paris (1960s - 10/04/2009)    -  Photos Farm registrations (1956 - 10/04/2009)                                    -  Photos Temporary registrations (1994 - 10/04/2009)                            -  Photos Car manufacturer special plates                                             -   Photos

Plate series from 15/04/2009 : Mopeds since 2004 & the new French SIV system  from 15/04/2009 French diplomatic vehicles (1965 - permanent)  -  Photos French Forces in Germany (1950s - permanent) - Photos  Historical series :  Paris Bus registration (Historical 19725 - 2003) French military vehicles before 1960 (Historical) Départements of French Algeria (Historical 1951-1963)