France Phone Directory

France is one of the oldest European countries and is situated in the west of the European continent. The capital of France is Paris, and France is a democratic country which has one of the most flourishing economies of Europe.




The name of France comes from the land of Francs and was named a long time ago Francia. It was populated in old times by a Germanic warrior tribe, so do not be surprised if the France phone directory contains names that have a German sonority. The Francs established on the right side of the Rhine, next to the Roman Empire, and were free people, subdued neither to the Romans, nor to any other important empire of that time (the word “frank” meant in the Germanic language “free”).



France has been for a long time a monarchy, and was leaded by a few important dynasties: Capet, Valois and Bourbon. These are the times described by Alexander Dumas’ novels, “ the three musketeers”, “ The count of Monte Cristo” and “The black tulip”. The books describe the political and cultural environment of those times integrated in the story of the central characters, common people that at some point interacted with the royal family. If you read those books you will notice that corruption and political games were frequent at that time, and that church, represented by the cardinal, was a major player on the scene of politics. The cardinal was not a holy man, but a fine politician, whose role was more important than the king’s. Take the famous cardinal Richelieu for example: he was the most powerful man in the state and he could easily influence the royal family’s actions using his power as a priest.

The history and culture of France play a leading role in today’s economy as well. Think about the number of tourists that come to visit France and Paris every day, think about the museums that host the most important art collections in the world. They have a long academic history, and that is why France is one of the most well known university centers in Europe.

There are many foreign students here, and many of them are here to stay, that is why, if you look in the France phone directory you will find a lot of foreign names, at least in the region of Paris. The capital of France has over million inhabitants, but the metropolitan area reaches a number of 12 million people.

Paris is an important traveling destination especially for young couples, because it is considered to be the city of love. Indeed, what can be considered more romantic that having dinner at a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower and then walking on the streets of Paris?