People covered in biograpical entries have contributed to the culture in a variety of ways and include, among others, Isabelle Adjani, Roland Barthes, Christian Dior, Le Corbusier, and Jean-Marie Le Pen. Most articles have useful cross-references either embedded or appended. Longer articles also include annotated suggestions for further reading. Many of the cited works are in French, making the book most useful as a starting point for in-depth research for those with at least reading fluency in that language. There are, however, enough English-language sources to help the monolingual researcher.
Coverage is generally quite thorough, especially in cultural, political, and arts-related fields.
Factually correct and balanced in presentation, the encyclopedia gives a multidimensional, if pedantically written, view of current French culture. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.