F
France
Capital City:Paris Population:66,548,530
Area:551,500 km2
General historical dates:
April 1950: former normal series begins (codes 1-90) May 1965: codes 91-95 commenced March 1974: 75 issues 3letter serial January 1976: 20 = 2A + 2B
January 1993: reflective plates obligatory (front white, rear yellow) 2003: blue Euroband mandatory April 2007: white plates permitted at rear April 2009: current series started
26 = Drôme (Valence), Rhône-Alpes, BB issued in 2010, FJ issued in 2019, FS issued in 2020,
28 = Eure-et-Loir (Chartres), Centre, BC issued in 2010
30 = Gard (Nîmes), Occitanie, DH issued in 2014; FE issued in 2019
57 = Moselle (Metz), Lorraine, AB issued in 2009, FT issued in 2020
78 = Yvelines (Versailles), Île-de-France, EF issued in 2016
Current trade series (2009 - ), W = dealer plate, 06 = Alpes - Maritimes (Nice, region Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur), 71 = Saône-et-Loire (Mâcon, region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)
Current trade and provisional series (2009 - ), WW = provisional plate, valid for two weeks, for vehicles awaiting normal registrations, 25 = Doubs (Besançon)
Current temporary series (2009- ), temporarily imported, or purchased tax free for subsequent export, or hired by foreign citizens, validity 01/2010