FRANÇAISTraduction de archives
archives
[arʃiv]nom féminin pluriel
- [documents] archives, recordsarchives familiales family records
- [lieu] record officeles Archives départementales the French Local Historical Archivesles Archives nationales the French Historical Archives, ≃ the Public Record Office (UK), ≃ the National Archives (US)
| LES ARCHIVES NATIONALES |
| The French Historical Archives, which house all legal documents concerning the history of France, were created in 1789. They are open to the public and located in the Marais in Paris. |
| LES ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES |
| The Archives départementales collect and make available documents issued by the local administration, notably registry documents from communes. They can be consulted by genealogists, historians, students and anybody interested. |
