General information : Département 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 or on Jean-François Zuraw sites on 1901-1928 and 1928-1950 systems.

                                    For non passenger or specific series, see this picture representing each series, sorted from1901 to 2017, or read the articles below :

Series already obsolete in 2009 :    French Algeria Départements  (1951-1963)  Alsace-Lorraine  (1906-1919 & 1941-1946)                      and Moselle French military vehicles (WWI - 1960 - ...) Diplomats                    (1933 - 1954  -...) President (1950s-1980s) Details on Inaxyx Albertville Olympic Games           (1992) Paris Bus registration        (1925s - 2003)         Bicycles                              (1893 - 1945)	Series (FNI, ...)  replaced by SIV in 2009 :   Overseas Départements & Collectivities  Corsica 20 2A 2B datation   Specificities of each "departement" (01/04/1950 to 13/10/2009) Administration, police          (1948 - 1959 - 1992  - 31/12/2008)  Temporary registrations   (1933-34 - 1934-54  - 1994 - 10/04/2009) Garage W registrations                  (1910 - 1959  - 10/04/2009) Provisional WW and Export registrations    (1920 - 12/06/2009) Farm registrations                                    (1956 - 10/04/2009) Car manufacturer special plates	Series replaced from 2015 :   Mopeds (07/2004 to 06/2015)  now SIV plates French Forces in Germany (1954 - 2016)   now RF plates   Firemen and Rescue Vehicles in Paris                                 (1950s - 2017)    now SIV plates