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| Alphabetical | By Popularity | | - 18th Century Franco-American Alliance
 - Virtual museum detailing the U.S.'s alliance with France during the Revolutionary War. - 1914-1918: War in Sepia
- Collection of sepia-tone photographs originally owned by French serviceman Jean Marie Jourdain. Includes biography of Jourdain and a history of the 93rd Infantry Regiment.
- 90th US Division Association - Normandy 44
- Dedicated to erecting a monument to honour to the men of the 90th U.S. Infantry Division who liberated Periers, France, in 1944.
- Abelard and Heloise@
- Abelard, Peter (1079-1142)@
- Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109)@
- Arago Cave
- Tells the story of the 1971 discovery of Tautavel Man, an early human skeleton found in France's Arago Cave.
- Archaeology in the Marquesas Islands
- Seek volunteers and interested fieldworkers to assist archaeologists working in French Polynesia.
- Arduin, Dominick
- Official site for the French-born Finnish explorer. Includes notes on her attempts to be the first woman to ski solo to the North Pole.
- Association of Families and Friends of the Deportees of Convoy 73, The
- In memory of the convoy which departed Drancy on May 15, 1944 for the Baltic States.
- Aury, Louis-Michel (1788-1821)
- French privateer/pirate who participated in the revolutions of Mexico and Columbia and was a contemporary of Jean Laffite.
- Battle of Dunkirk@
- Beauharnais, Eugene de (1781-1824)
- Napoleon Bonaparte's adopted son. References to Marshals including Massena and Davout, with more peripheral figures like Wellington; Napoleonic Wars in general.
- Bonaparte / Buonaparte
- History and genealogy of the family. Ancestors and descendants of Napoleon and descendants of his general Bernadotte, (Royal houses of Sweden, Norway, Denmark).
- Bourgeois de Boynes
- Information about the family and its alliances since 1600.
- Caen Memorial, The
- Includes exhibits on D-Day, Battle of Normandy, World War II, peace, and human rights.
- Cannes History
- Explores the birth of an international resort.
- Carl Schurz: A Look Back at 1848, 1907
- Cartier, Jacques (1491-1557)@
- Catholic Encyclopedia: French Revolution
- Focuses on the relations between the revolutionary leadership and the Church during the period.
- Cave of Lascaux@
- Celtic Brittany
- Details the history of the Celts in Brittany, including legends, the druids' beliefs and ceremonies, and megaliths.
- Cemeteries of Paris
- Contains information on people buried in Pere Lachaise, Montparnasse, and Montmartre cemeteries.
- Centre Culturel Alexandra David-Néel
- Offers a biography and photos of the French explorer and spiritualist who travelled through India and Tibet plus information about her home and museum.
- Champlain, Samuel de@
- Champollion, Jean François (1790-1832)@
- Chateau de Cirey
- Voltaire's home from 1734 to 1749. Includes tour information, picture gallery, and profiles of Voltaire and the Marquise du Chatelet.
- Château-Musée Lafayette
- Museum dedicated to General Marquis de Lafayette, located at his birthplace in the village of Chavaniac.
- Chauvet Cave@
- Cherchell-Mediouna French Cadet Officers Academy (1942-1945)
- French cadet officers academy was the only military academy to train French officers between 1943 and 1945.
- Christine de Pizan (1364-c.1430)@
- Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise
- Historical cemetery includes the tombs of Jim Morrison and famous French citizens. Features a virtual tour and panoramas. Also in French.
- Circulades
- Explores the history of circular villages in the Languedoc, which are believed to be the first instances of European town planning.
- Comparative Implementology
- Focuses on surface collected hand tools and artifacts excavated on the Island of Tubuai, French Polynesia.
- Daladier, Edouard (1884-1970)
- 1970 obituary of the French Premier, Minister of Defence, and Foreign Minister from the New York Times.
- Dausset, Jean Baptiste (1916- )@
- Devil and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century France
- From Essays in History, written by Carleton Cunningham.
- Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France
- Including the topics "Overthrow of the Orleanist Monarchy" and "Decrees of the Provisional Government Relating to the Workingmen."
- Dreyfus Affair@
- Dropt (Aquitaine River) and Its Medieval Patrimony
- History of the valley of 'bastides', the river's navigation, and peasants.
- Early Modern History: French Revolution
- Collection of links to web sites devoted to the revolution.
- Eleanor of Aquitaine (c.1122-1204)@
- Empire of the Republic: The Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris, 1931
- Empire of the Republic, an essay by Arthur Chandler.
- Europe in Retrospect: The French Revolution
- Summarizes the 5 phases of the revolution from 1789 to 1799 and describes the ideologies that drove its activity.
- François Guizot: Condition of the July Monarchy, 1830-1848
- Guizot was a French academic politician, who served Louis Philippe as minister of public instruction (1832-37).
- French Historical Studies (FHS)
- Quarterly journal on the history of France and Francophone areas. Sponsored by The Society for French Historical Studies.
- French Lines Association
- Highlights the heritage of the French shipping lines, such as the Compagnie Générale Maritime and the Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée, with photos and document collections. In French and English.
- French Republican Calendar / Le Calendrier Republicain
- Offers a history of the French Republican calendar, from which Christian superstition was stripped in the name of Reason.
- French Revolution Chronology
- Briefly notes events from 1787 to 1799 and describes the republican calendar used from 1793 to 1806.
- French Revolution, The
- Detailed report on the French Revolution from its causes to its results.
- French Revolution: Origins
- Outlines how intellectual, social, and political elements all contributed to the eruption of the revolution.
- French Revolution: The Moderate Stage, 1789-1792
- Describes the first period of the revolution, from the actions of the Third Estate to the dismantling of the Ancien Régime.
- French Revolution: The Radical Stage, 1792-1794
- Describes the radicalization of the revolution, when the sans-culottes drove the republic into the chaos of the Reign of Terror.
- Gaulle, Charles de (1890-1970)@
- General Jozef Haller and the Polish Army in France
- Tribute to the Polish General and the Blue Army, also called Haller's Army or the Polish Army in France.
- GIS and Remote Sensing for Archaeology: Burgundy, France
- Outline of an archaeological project utilising remote sensing technology.
- Grunts: Vietnam War Reenactment in France
- Group of French collectors which reenacts the U.S. units of the Vietnam War.
- Guillotine, The
- Includes a history, construction information, a gallery of pictures and biographies of people related to the guillotine.
- Héloise (1101-1164)@
- Historical Texts: The French Revolution
- From Hanover College.
- History Channel: The French Revolution
- Documentary examining the key figures and events of the French Revolution.
- History of France, The
- Important events in the history of France with an emphasis on art and politics.
- History of France: Primary Documents
- Links to primary texts from antiquity through the present.
- History of French Royalty
- Genealogy and history of the house of Bourbon.
- History of Occitania
- Short history of this ancient region which now part of France.
- History of the Revolution of 1848 in France
- Written by Alphonse de Lamartine.
- Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d' (1661-1706)@
- Institut Lumière
- Living museum of the cinema. Programmes include film screenings, exhibitions, and heritage conservation.
- Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution
- Offering original content and links.
- Interview with Alice Kaplan
- Author of The Collaborator: The Trial and Execution of Robert Brasillach. Also includes an excerpt of the book.
- Jaeger
- Traces the family tree from its origin in Alsace, starting in 1676.
- Johnson, Sergeant Harry@
- Juno Beach Centre
- Plans to build a memorial and educational centre to the Canadian troops at Juno Beach landing site.
- La Salle, Rene Robert Cavelier de (1643-1687)@
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
- Extensive collection of primary documents including text, images, and maps. Also includes a timeline, essays, and a glossary.
- Louis XIV
- Contains pictures, information on the French court, politics, castles, and more.
- Maginot Line
- Includes virtual visit, facts and figures, and information and videos on museums and sites throughout Lorraine.
- Maginot Line@
- Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)@
- Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday
- Looks at how they were portrayed during and after the revolution.
- Medici, Catherine de (1519-1589)@
- Musée de la Résistance Henri Queuille
- Featuring the history of the Resistance in Haute-Corrèze and the life of Henri Queuille.
- Musée du Président Jacques Chirac
- Houses a collection of gifts presented to Jacques Chirac during his official duties.
- Musee Jeanne d'Arc
- Museum telling the life of Joan of Arc. Located near the Place du Vieux Marche, where she was burnt in 1431.
- Musee Jeanne d'Arc
- Mysteries of Rennes-Le-Chateau
- Discusses the many mysteries surrounding the castle that link to the Holy Grail, the Ark of Noah, the Ark of the Covenant, and the treasures of the Temple of Solomon.
- Napoléon@
- Find sites for Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the Emperor of the French and King of Italy considered as one of the greatest military geniuses ever. Sites offer biography, history, genealogy, military campaigns, battles fought, books, quotes, political cartoons, and fan meetings for the general of French Revolution who established the Napoleonic Code, a civil code.
- National Museum of the Bonaparte Residence
- Provides historical information, address, and hours for the museum of Napoleon's birthplace.
- Notredame, Michel de - Nostradamus (1503-1566)@
- Discover Nostradamus, the 16th century French physician and astrologer known for his prophetic quatrains. Sites feature life, writings, prophecies, translations, hoaxes, and misquotes attributed to the prophet who predicted various events including World War III, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and political upheavals.
- Ordre du Saint-Esprit
- Information about France in the Renaissance, including chivalric orders, food, and royalty.
- Paris Maps
- Reproductions of historic maps of Paris, France, from 1716-1887.
- Paris Peace Treaty of 1783
- Text of the agreement by which Great Britain formally acknowledged the independence of the United States.
- Pasteur, Louis (1822 - 1895)@
- Percy B. St. John: The French Revolution in 1848
- Eyewitness account of the events herein described, and the following were taken from notes compiled at the time.
- Petain, Henri-Philippe (1856-1951)@
- Prehistory at Le Grand Pressigny
- Provides descriptions of archaeological excavations around the prehistoric sites of the Grand Pressigny.
- Revolutionary Calendar, The
- Explains how to calculate revolutionary and Gregorian dates and offers a chart showing how the months match up.
- Robespierre, Maximilien (1758-1794)@
- Roque Saint-Christophe
- Limestone cliff and excavation site that served as a troglodytic fortress and protected town from prehistoric times to the Renaissance. Located in the Vezere Valley.
- Salon du 1er Empire
- Major Napoleonic event in Paris, to be held in December 2004. Purpose is to gather together enthusiasts in all fields related to the French First Empire.
- Siege and Commune of Paris, 1870-1871@
- SparkNotes: The French Revolution (1789-1799)
- Study guide that describes the basic events in the French Revolution and places them in historical context.
- St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431)@
- Find sites for St. Joan of Arc, also known as Jeanne d'Arc, the national heroine of France. Sites offer biography, the role in the Hundred Years' War, historical significance, picture gallery, books, contemporary documents and articles, as well as the canonization of the French Roman Catholic saint put to trial and executed for heresy.
- Stuart, Mary (Queen of Scots) (1542-1587)@
- Tocqueville, Alexis de (1805-1859)@
- Find sites for Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political thinker and historian whose political philosophy laid foundations to the present day U.S. democracy in America. Sites offer biography, pictures, as well as English translations and online editions of the political philosopher who emphasized upon equality of social conditions for better individuals and better society.
- Vichy France@
- Wall House Museum
- Displaying artifacts and pictures documenting the island's past. Located in a historic building at La Pointe on Gustavia Harbour.
- Wars of Religion
- History of the 16th century French wars between Protestants and Catholics.
- WebMuseum: Revolution and Restoration (1740-1860): France
- Introduction to French Classicism, Romanticism, and Realism along with their major artists.
- What is the Third Estate?
- Showcases the extensive collections pertaining to the French Revolution found in the Special Collections of the University of Maryland Libraries.
- Wikipedia: French Revolution
- Hyperlinked overview of the years between 1789 and 1799, during which republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI.
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