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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Medieval France. (Ref. DC 33.2 .M44 1995)
Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture. (Ref. DC 33.7 .E53 1998)
Entries range from short essays to sketches.Histoire de France. (Ref. DC 38 .R43, 2 vols.)
In French. Chronologically arranged, ancient times to WWI.Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. (Ref. AE 25 .E33)
Europe, 1450-1789. (Ref. D 209 .E97 2004)
Multivolume, a good place to explore a topic.
DICTIONARIES
A Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution. (Ref. DC 148 .D5313 1989)
This book is a good place to begin research. It is arranged by topics such as Events or Actors and then within these topics are essays of several pages.Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution. (Ref. DC 147 .H57 1982, 2 vol.)
This, too, is a fine book, arranged alphabetically.Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. (Ref. DC 151 .P67 1999)
Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. (Ref. DC 147 .C47 1993)
France, 1789-1962. (Ref. DC 35 .C66 1975)
Historical Dictionary of World War II France. (Ref. DC 397 .H58 1998)
Historical Dictionary of the French Fourth and Fifth Republics, 1946-1991. (Ref. DC 410 .H57 1992)
COMPANIONS
The Longman Companion to the French Revolution. (Ref. DC 155 .J66 1988)
ATLASES
Atlas Historique et Culturel de la France. (Ref. DC 35.5 .B65)
SUNDRY
The Regions of France: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. (Ref. DC 33.7 .N63 1996)
For each region this book discusses geography, history, recent politics, population, culture and even recipes.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Bibliographie Annuelle de L’Histoire de France. (Ref. DC 38 .A1 B5 1953-1973)
ONLINE INDEXES
Historical Abstracts Covers European History,1450-present.
JSTOR Indexes full text articles in history.
INTERNET SITES
Meta Sites
VLIB Histoire
This site is arranged by era and discipline, such as cultural history. It also has a search engine.Tennessee Bob’s Famous French Links
This site covers every aspect of French culture. Scroll down a bit and you will find several history sites.French Studies Web: History
This is an outstanding gateway; it covers primary sources, historiography, reference works, libraries and societies.
Encyclopedias
ResourcesHistory of France
Very strong on biography. By periods and the Napeleonic wars.Links on the French Revolution
Historical Text Archive
This is a great collection of sources on many topics. But not all the links work.H-France
This is good for discussions, book reviews and be sure to click the History link, which will take you to many sites from medieval times to the 20th century.French Medieval History and Culture
Revues.org
Lists several journals and table of contents.Pointeurs pour l’Histoire Sociale
Links to primary sources, bibliographies and electronic resources.The French Republican Calendar
Napoleon Series
Contains several sites on Napoleon.Napoleon.org
In English or French, the purpose of this site is to encourage the study of the 1st and 2nd Empires. Covers new books, discussion forums, etc. Log in required.Voice of the Shuttle: France
This site is strong on the Revolution and Napoleon.Yahoo’s Histoire de France
Site for religious, military and economics history. Also, history of regions.
Documents and Primary SourcesHistory of France: Primary Documents
Pamphlets and Periodicals of the French Revolution of 1848
Textes de Francais Ancien
Must register.The Siege and Commune of Paris, 1870-1871
This site contains images.Exploring the French Revolution
Contains images, essays, documents, timelines and glossaries.Napoleonic Primary Sources
Includes letters from Napoleon and documents from the Conseil d’Etat and more.
Maps and Atlases
BibliographiesA Select Bibliography for the Study of French History, 1500-
Chronologies
BiographiesSundry
Style Manuals
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