Compare reference websites by purpose and evidence

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Selected resources: purpose, evidence and destinations
Criterion	Service Public	Annuaire de l’administration	Légifrance
Purpose	Official French portal for rights, administrative procedures and public services.	Official directory of public administrations, local offices, officials, town halls and embassies.	Official French legal texts, case law, agreements and the Journal officiel.
Publisher	Direction de l’information légale et administrative	Direction de l’information légale et administrative	Secrétariat général du Gouvernement
Origin	France	France	France
Subject	Public services	Public services	Public services
Documented facts and added evidence	Useful entry points : Life event or topic, then guidance matching your circumstances. Local help : The France Services section helps locate an in-person assistance point. Record : Conditions, required documents, responsible authority, date and online service link. Choose the format : Identify whether the result is guidance, an online service, a simulator or a template before starting. Association space : A dedicated space covers association documents, information and procedures. Source: Service Public — Votre compte · consulted on 2026-10-10 Procedure tracking : The personal space tracks procedures initiated through Service Public. Source: Service Public — Votre compte · consulted on 2026-10-10	Search : Public bodies, offices and contacts. Location : Search by town, postcode or area. Check : Match the office’s remit to the procedure you need. Local entries : The directory includes town halls, prefectures and intermunicipal bodies. Source: Service Public — Annuaire · consulted on 2026-10-10 Contact types : It distinguishes national bodies and services grouped by subject. Source: Service Public — Annuaire · consulted on 2026-10-10	Reference : Title, number, article and document link. Timeline : Publication, effective date and applicable version. Limit : A particular case needs its context and, where appropriate, qualified advice. Downloaded code : The offered code PDF represents the version in force on the download date. Source: Légifrance — Cas d’usage · consulted on 2026-10-10 Collective agreements : The dedicated collection supports searches by IDCC or title. Source: Légifrance — Cas d’usage · consulted on 2026-10-10
Initial profile sources	Service Public — Accueil	Documentation officielle · Official documentation	Légifrance — Textes et recherche
Documentation consulted	2026-10-08 Added details: 2026-10-10	2026-10-04 Added details: 2026-10-10	2026-10-01 Added details: 2026-10-10
Official destination	service-public.gouv.fr ↗	lannuaire.service-public.gouv.fr ↗	legifrance.gouv.fr ↗
Reading exercise and documented fields	No additional reading exercise for this record.	No additional reading exercise for this record.	No additional reading exercise for this record.

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