It is impossible to list here all of the topics covered, but as examples one may find a quick review of French terms used in differential equations, or perhaps a list of best-selling books in France. Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1970- . A Lonely Planet Travel Survival kit . Lonely Planet, 1997. This is a comprehensive travel guide which first provides general information on France and transportation, then reviews locations by region and major cities.
Some historical background is given for each, as well as practical advice on restaurants and so on.
A Dictionary of Contemporary France . An English-language alphabetical guide to terms, concepts, places, people, institutions and acronyms related to France. Particularly good for anglophones attempting to untangle the complexities of terminology in the French governmental and educational systems. Dictionnaire d'histoire de France Perrin . Edited by Alain Decaux and Andr Castelot.