FRANCE (F)

Normal series 1950-2009. With a leading zero, normally not used in France. 41 = Loir-et-Cher. Picture: Romain Hobe 2004.

Normal series 1950-2009. 2B = Haute-Corse. Picture: Romain Hobe, Corsica 2005.

Diplomatic series since 1965. 64 = Kenya. CMD = Chef Mission Diplomatique (Ambassador). Picture: Romain Hobe 2005.

Diplomatic series since 1965. U = UNESCO. 228 = Colombia. CMD = Chef Mission Diplomatique (Ambassador). Picture: Romain Hobe 2005.

Diplomatic series since 1965. 405 (to the left) = European Space Agency. CD = Corps Diplomatique. Picture: Romain Hobe 2005.

Diplomatic series since 1965. 401 = UNESCO. CD = Corps Diplomatique. X = Vehicles bought normally in France or imported, not exempt from duty. Picture: Romain Hobe 2005.

Diplomatic series since 1966. 401 = UNESCO. K = Administrative and technical staff. This plate should have been silver on green. Picture: Romain Hobe 2005.

French Forces in Germany. 4 = Saarburg (since 1999). New size plate with euroband. Picture: Romain Hobe 2006.

Garage series 1959-2009. 57 = Moselle. Picture: Romain Hobe 2006.

Official series 1992-2008. 78 = Yvelines. D = Permitted to operate departmentally and in adjoining departments only. Picture: Guillermo Frías Marín 2005.

Official series 1992-2008. 92 = Hauts-de-Seine. E = Permitted to operate in France and other European Union countries. Picture: Romain Hobe 2006.

Official series 1992-2008. 57 = Moselle. N = Permitted to operate nationally within France. Picture: Nico Dietrich, Strasbourg 2004.

Official series 1992-2008. 78 = Yvelines. R = Permitted to operate regionally and in adjoining regions only. Picture: Guillermo Frías Marín 2005.

Official series 1992-2008. 2A = Corse-du-Sud. R = Permitted to operate regionally and in adjoining regions only. Picture: Romain Hobe, Corsica 2005.

Military series 1923-40. 410001-450000 = 11th Military Region (Nantes). Picture: Romain Hobe 2006.

Military series 1960-2009. 8 digits 1980-2009. 6 = Army and Gendarmerie (until 1988). 87 = Year of registration 1987. 1 = Cars and coaches. Picture: Nico Dietrich, Strasbourg 2004.

Paris bus series. These all-numeric registrations were last issued in 2003. New buses use normal series plates. Picture: Guillermo Frías Marín 2005.

The moped series that was introduced in July 2004. No coding. This format in use 2004-06. Picture: Romain Hobe 2004.