Ardagh, John. France today: a new and revised edition of "France in the 1980's". London: Secker & Warburg,1987.
CCL HC276.2 A735 1987 (LC)
"Introduction to contemporary France: economy, regions, farmers, urban dwellers, youth, daily life, and arts. Focus on significant shifts in social life as France became more integrated into European community." (AHA 26.161)

The Cambridge economic history of Europe. Eds. M.M. Postan and H.J. Habakkuk. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966- .
SML Reference HC240 C34 1966 (LC)
CCL HC240 C34 1966 (LC)
v.1-4 deal with periods before 1700; v.5: The economic organization of early modern Europe; v.6: The industrial revolutions and after (pts.1-2); v.7: The industrial economies: capital, labour, and enterprise (pts.1-2).

Charmasson, Thérèse, Anne-Marie Lelorrain, and Martine Sonnet. Chronologie de l'histoire de France. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, c1994.
SML Stacks DC35 C48X 1994
Covers the years 480 to 1993. Organized in column format with two columns per page. Contains information on politics in France, France's relationships with other countries, French economy and society, and major works and accomplishments (e.g. in music, art, science, technology). Includes genealogical tables bibliographies, and indexes.

Cholvy, Gérard and Yves-Marie Hilaire. Histoire religieuse de la France contemporaine. Toulouse: Privat, c1985-1988.
SML Stacks BR846 C46 1985 (LC)

Cobban, Alfred. A history of modern France. Harmondsworth, Middlesex; New York: Penguin Books, 1963-1965.
CCL DC110 C63 1968
"Stimulating general history. Anti-Marxist interpretation emphasizing turning points: Revolution ended period of social transformation, paradoxically providing basis for conservative society; 1799 marks break, not 1789; and Third Republic an age of greatness." (AHA 26.19)

Dujarric, Gaston. Précis chronologique d'histoire de France: des origines à nos jours. Paris: A. Michel, 1977, 1960.
LSF DC35 D8 1977

France, a companion to French studies. Ed. D. G. Charlton. 2nd ed. London; New York: Methuen, 1979.
CCL DC33 C53 1979
Essays by major scholars on French society, thought, letters, art, and politics with bibliographical essays.

The Fontana economic history of Europe. Ed. Carlo M. Cipolla. Hassocks, Eng.: Harvester Press; New York: Barnes & Noble, 1976-1977.
CCL HC240 F653 (LC)
v.1, The middle ages; v.2, The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; v.3, The industrial revolution; v.4, The emergence of industrial societies; v.5, The twentieth century; v.6, Contemporary economics

Histoire culturelle de la France. Ed. Jean-Pierre Rioux et Jean-François Sirinelli. Paris: Editions du Seuil, c1997- . In progress.
SML Stacks DC33 H55 1997
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Library currently has v.1, Le Moyen Age, Michel Sot, Jean-Patrice Boudet, and Anita Guerreau-Jalabert; v.2, De la Renaissance à l'aube des Lumières, Alain Croix, Jean Quéniart.

Histoire de France. Paris: Fayard, 1984.
LSF Stacks DC38 H478 1984 (LC)
T. 1. Les origines (avant l'an mil). Karl Ferdinand Werner
T. 2. Le temps des principautés, de l'an mil à 1515. Jean Favier.
T. 3. La France moderne, de 1515 à 1789. Jean Meyer.
T. 4. Les révolutions, de 1789 à 1851. Jean Tulard.
T. 5. La France des patriotes, de 1851 à 1918. Francois Caron.
T. 6. Notre siècle, de 1918 à 1988. Rene Remond.
"Multivolume survey by leading experts in political and economic history. Emphasizes reasons for both conflicts and consensus. Traditional chronological organization with year-by-year appendixes of chronologies and bibliography." (AHA 26.20)

Histoire de France Hachette. Paris: Hachette, 1987-1991.

Agulhon, Maurice. La République: de Jules Ferry à François Mitterand: 1880 à nos jours. Paris: Hachette, 1990.
SML Stacks DC335 +A38 1990

Duby, Georges. Le Moyen Âge: de Hugues Capet à Jeanne d'Arc, 987-1460. Paris: Hachette, 1987.
SML Stacks DC33.2 +D75 1987

Furet, François. La Révolution: de Turgot à Jules Ferry, 1770-1880. Paris: Hachette, 1988.
LSF DC148 +F88 1988.

Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel. L'état royal: de Louis XI à Henri IV, 1460-1610. Paris: Hachette, 1987.
LSF DC106 +L35 1987

Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel. L'Ancien Régime: de Louis XIII à Louis XV, 1610-1770. Paris: Hachette, 1991.
SML Stacks DC121 +L47 1991

Histoire de la France. Paris: Seuil, 2000. 5 v.
SML Stacks DC38 H56 2000
V.1, L'espace français; v. 2, Héritages; v. 3, Choix culturels et mémoire; v. 4, La longue durée de l'Etat; v. 5, Les conflits.

Histoire de la France coloniale. Paris: Armand Colin, c1990-c1991. 2 v.
SML Stacks JV1811 H57X 1990 (LC)
"Vol. 1: Des origines à 1914; Vol. 2: 1914-1990. Up-to-date survey of French colonial history from seventeenth century to present." (AHA 26.26)

Histoire économique et sociale de la France. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1970-1982.
SML Stacks HC273 H57 (LC) Histoire et dictionnaire des guerres de religion. Paris: R. Laffont, c1998.
SML Reference DC111 H57 1998

L'Histoire religieuse de la France, 19e-20e siècle: problèmes et méthodes. Ed. J. Baubérot et al. Paris: Beauchesne, c1975.
SML Stacks BR846 H59 (LC)
LSF 011236

Knecht, R. J. The rise and fall of renaissance France: 1483-1610. London: Fontana Press, 1996.
SML Stacks DC111 K65 1996 Lequin, Yves. Histoire des Français XIXe-XXe siècles. Paris: A. Colin, 1983-84. 3 v.
SML Stacks DC251 L46 1983 (LC)

Montclos, Xavier de. Histoire religieuse de la France. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, c1988.
SML Stacks BL875 F8 M66X 1988 (LC)

New approaches to European History. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1993- .
CCL--See Orbis for individual call numbers
Includes volumes on such topics as European revolutions, Christianity under the ancien regime, French wars of religion, the state in early modern France, and France and the Great War.

The New Cambridge modern history. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1957-79.
SML Reference D208 N4
CCL D208 N4
SML, Andrews History Study (Room 214-215) D208 N4

Osburn, Charles B. Research and reference guide to French studies. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ : Scarecrow, 1981.
SML Reference Z2175 A2 O82 1981 (LC)
CCL Reference Z2175 A2 O82 1981 (LC)
Primarily concerns French language and literature.

La recherche historique en France depuis 1965. Ed. Comité Français des Sciences Historiques. Paris : Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1980.
LSF D13 R365 1980
"In two parts, the first being an assessment of trends and developments in historical research in France during the 15 years since 1965; the second, a survey of institutions and centers for historical research, followed by a list of French historical journals and a bibliography of relevant French theses for the doctorate submitted 1965-79." (Sheehy DC165)

Robertson, Priscilla Smith. An experience of women: pattern and change in nineteenth-century Europe. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1982.
CCL HQ1588 R6 (LC)
Several chapters on French law, feminists, and women's movements of the Third Republic.

Sowerwine, Charles. France since 1870: culture, politics and society. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave, 2001.
CCL DC335 S66X 2001

Tilley, Arthur Augustus. Modern France: a companion to French studies. Cambridge, England: The University Press, 1922.
CCL DC110 T55
Essays by major French scholars on topics such as the army and navy, law, education, literature, the arts, philosophy, and the sciences. Though dated, bibliographies are still useful.

Tombs, Robert. France 1814-1914. London; New York: Longman, 1996.
CCL DC251 T65X 1996

Wright, Gordon. France in modern times: from the Enlightenment to the present. Fifth edition. New York: W. W. Norton, 1995.
CCL DC110 W75 1995
"Perceptive interpretive synthesis, Enlightenment to Fifth Republic. Focus on evolution of government and society. Thematic organization within broad chronological divisions, incorporates historiographical controversies, monographs, and interpretive studies. Excellent bibliographical essays." (AHA 26.29)

A note on the annotations:

Balay = Guide to reference books. Edited by Robert Balay. 11th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
Shelved at Reference Desk

Sheehy = Guide to reference books. Edited by Eugene P. Sheehy. 10th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986.
Shelved at Reference Desk