CURRENTLY ISSUED LICENSE PLATES

Normal series since 1950. White front plates mandatory since 1993.
Euroband optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004.
17 = Charente-Maritime.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. Yellow rear plates mandatory 1993-2007. Euroband
optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004. 44 = Loire-Atlantique.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. Motorcycle. Yellow plates mandatory 1993-2007.
Euroband optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004.
95 = Val d'Oise.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. White front plates mandatory since 1993. Euroband
optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004. 06 = Alpes-Maritimes.
With the unofficial addition of a leading zero.

Temporary tourist series since 1994.
TAA-TCZ = Other makes than Renault, Peugeot and Citroën.
76 = Seine-Maritime. Valid until end of November 1997.

Temporary tourist series since 1994.
TVA-TZZ = Citroën. 75 = Paris. Valid until end of January 1995.

"Free Zone" series since 1984. TTW = Gex (Department Ain).

Diplomatic series since 1965. 31 = Republic of Korea.
CD = Corps Diplomatique.

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

French Forces in Germany. This series in use since before 1955.
3 = Landau in der Pfalz (until 1999).
FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

Normal series since 1950. Originally with only one serial letter.
Black plates until 1992. 64 = Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Normal series since 1950. Originally with only one serial letter.
Black plates until 1992. 03 = Allier.

Normal series since 1950. Originally with only one serial letter. Black
plates until 1992. 46 = Lot. With the unofficial addition of a euroband.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. Black plates until 1992. 95 = Val d'Oise.

Normal series since 1950. White front plates mandatory since 1993.
Nationality letter F to the left, but no euroband. 76 = Seine-Maritime.

Normal series since 1950. White front plates mandatory since 1993.
Plates without euroband optional until 2004.
64 = Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Unofficial small plate.

Normal series since 1950.
Unofficial colours and fancy lettering style both front and rear.
Plates without euroband optional until 2004. The last 34 = Hérault.

Normal series since 1950. Yellow rear plates mandatory 1993-2007.
Plates without euroband optional 1993-2004. 33 = Gironde.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. Yellow rear plates mandatory 1993-2007.
Plates without euroband optional until 2004. 78 = Yvelines.

Normal series since 1950. Three serial letters in some departments
since 1974. Motorcycle. Yellow plates mandatory 1993-2007.
Plates without euroband optional 1993-2004. 95 = Val d'Oise.
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