Commons:Wikimédia France

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Wikimédia France is a Wikimedia chapter.

Among other activities − detailed on Meta − Wikimédia France supports the Wikimedia Commons project and community in several ways. The entire support results are available on Category:Supported by Wikimedia France.

Facilitating access

Media accreditations

The chapter helps in getting accredited for various events:

  • Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012 (épée world cup tournament in Paris)
    Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012 (épée world cup tournament in Paris)
  • Reina Tanaka of Morning Musume during autograph session at Japan Expo
    Reina Tanaka of Morning Musume during autograph session at Japan Expo
  • Citroën C4 WRC 2010, Mondial de l'automobile
    Citroën C4 WRC 2010, Mondial de l'automobile

Privileged access

The chapter negotiates privileged access for photographers to special places and collections, especially related to cultural institutions:

  • Dynamine postverta postverta (Cramer, 1780)
    Dynamine postverta postverta (Cramer, 1780)
  • Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France.
    Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France.
  • Reading room of Sainte-Geneviève Library in Paris.
    Reading room of Sainte-Geneviève Library in Paris.

Lending equipment

The chapter has purchased photographic equipment which can be freely borrowed by contributors: DLSR cameras, lenses, photo studios.

  • Tomb of Pierre Gareau at the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris (France).
    Tomb of Pierre Gareau at the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris (France).
  • Planetary gearing of a pencil sharpener
    Planetary gearing of a pencil sharpener
  • Procession des saints de Bretagne, fresco in the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (France)
    Procession des saints de Bretagne, fresco in the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (France)


Encouraging participation

The chapter encourages participation to the Wikimedia projects, through the organisation of photographic rallies or contests like Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Earth or été des régions:


Opening and sharing public domain material

The chapter strives to create partnerships with cultural institutions, aiming among other thing to help them opening and sharing their public domain collections.

  • Scan of Histoire générale du mouvement janséniste (1924) by Augustin Gazier
    Scan of Histoire générale du mouvement janséniste (1924) by Augustin Gazier
  • Self-portrait by Eugène Trutat (1860)
    Self-portrait by Eugène Trutat (1860)
  • Lithography of St. Bertrand de Comminges, near Luchon (19th century)
    Lithography of St. Bertrand de Comminges, near Luchon (19th century)

Buying documentation

The chapter can help contributors to buy reference books to help describe pictures:

  • Tympanum of Miègeville's gate in Basilica St. Sernin in Toulouse
    Tympanum of Miègeville's gate in Basilica St. Sernin in Toulouse
  • Portrait of Nicolas 1er (détail)
    Portrait of Nicolas 1er (détail)

Training people

The chapter organizes training sessions to help contributors develop their skills.


A few figures

Wikimédia France has already supported the creation of 208,036 media. Among those:

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