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  • 29.8% Start-Class
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  • 0% A-Class
  • 0.1% FA-Class
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Welcome to the assessment department of the France WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's France related articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject France}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:France articles by quality and Category:France articles by importance, which serves as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist.

Frequently asked questions

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How can I get my article rated?
Please list it in the section for assessment requests below.
Who can assess articles?
Any member of the France WikiProject is free to add or change the rating of an article.
Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
What if I don't agree with a rating?
You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.
Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are, but it's the best system we've been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!

If you have any other questions not listed here, please feel free to ask them on the discussion page for this department.

Instructions

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Quality assessments

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An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in the {{WikiProject Banner Shell}}. Articles that have the {{WikiProject France}} project banner on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.

The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):

FA (for featured articles only; adds articles to Category:FA-Class France articles)  FA
A (adds articles to Category:A-Class France articles)  A
GA (for good articles only; adds articles to Category:GA-Class France articles)  GA
B (adds articles to Category:B-Class France articles) B
C (adds articles to Category:C-Class France articles) C
Start (adds articles to Category:Start-Class France articles) Start
Stub (adds articles to Category:Stub-Class France articles) Stub
FL (for featured lists only; adds articles to Category:FL-Class France articles)  FL
List (adds articles to Category:List-Class France articles) List

For non-standard grades and non-mainspace content, the following values may be used for the class parameter:

Category (for categories; adds pages to Category:Category-Class France articles) Category
Disambig (for disambiguation pages; adds pages to Category:Disambig-Class France articles) Disambig
Draft (for drafts; adds pages to Category:Draft-Class France articles) Draft
FM (for featured media only; adds pages to Category:FM-Class France articles)  FM
File (for files and timed text; adds pages to Category:File-Class France articles) File
Portal (for portal pages; adds pages to Category:Portal-Class France articles) Portal
Project (for project pages; adds pages to Category:Project-Class France articles) Project
Redirect (for redirect pages; adds pages to Category:Redirect-Class France articles) Redirect
Template (for templates and modules; adds pages to Category:Template-Class France articles) Template
NA (for any other pages where assessment is unnecessary; adds pages to Category:NA-Class France articles) NA
??? (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in Category:Unassessed France articles) ???

After assessing an article's quality, any comments on the assessment can be added to the article's talk page.

Quality scale

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WikiProject content quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Reader's experience Editing suggestions Example
 FA The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:

A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias;
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.
 Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. Cleopatra
(as of June 2018)
 FL The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
  1. Prose. It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
  5. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events
(as of May 2018)
 A The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history).
 Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. Battle of Nam River
(as of June 2014)
 GA The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
A good article is:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    2. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    2. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
    3. it contains no original research; and
    4. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. Discovery of the neutron
(as of April 2019)
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.
 Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. Psychology
(as of January 2024)
C The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
 Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. Wing
(as of June 2018)
Start An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. Ball
(as of September 2014)
Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. Lineage (anthropology)
(as of December 2014)
List Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. List of literary movements

Importance assessment

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An article's importance assessment is generated from the importance parameter in the {{WikiProject France}} project banner on its talk page:

{{WikiProject France| ... | importance=??? | ...}}
Top
High
Mid
Low
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The following values may be used for importance assessments:

Importance scale

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Label Criteria Examples
Top Core topics about France. Generally, these topics are sub-articles of the main France article, vital for the understanding of France or extremely notable to people outside of France. This category should stay limited to approximately 100 members. Biographies should be limited to the top one or two French people in a particular field or persons of the greatest historical importance Napoleon Bonaparte, Eiffel Tower
High Topics that are very notable within France, and well-known outside of it, and can be reasonably expected to be included in any print encyclopedia. This includes cities with a population of more than 100,000 Causes of the French Revolution, Marie Curie, Cannes
Mid Topics that are reasonably notable on a national level within France without necessarily being famous or very notable internationally, including smaller towns Battle of Borodino, Around the World in Eighty Days
Low Topics of mostly local interest or those that are only included for complete coverage or as examples of a higher-level topic; peripheral or trivial topics or topics that have only a limited connection to France 1974 French Grand Prix, 50 Reasons to Hate the French

Requesting an assessment

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If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below.

  1. Murder of Samuel Paty
  2. 10 August (French Revolution)
  3. Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793
  4. Revolt of 1 Prairial Year III
  5. Insurrection of 12 Germinal, Year III
  6. Escors
  7. Delle Now an important town as the Railway route from Paris to Berne passes through it.
  8. Treaty of Loudun
  9. Edict of Fontainebleau (1540)
  10. Treaty of Monçon
  11. Françoise de Graffigny
  12. Clipperton Island
  13. Viguerie (new stub article translated from FR:WP)
  14. Aunis (translated from FR:WP)
  15. Old Rouen tramway (translated from FR:WP) - was a Requested Article (now not because it exists)
  16. Nicolay_(family)
  17. Berck, note left on Discussion page on 7 September: The article has been considerably lengthened, incorporating more from the French Wikipédia and the wealth of information from local enthusiasts concerning the town's history and artistic connections.
  18. Guillaume Depardieu
  19. La Coupole - expanded and rewritten with a much wider selection of original images added to the article. Prioryman (talk) 17:52, 19 June 2011 (UTC) how much was it worth[reply]
  20. Chris Marker - expanded and rewritten. --206.188.55.235 (talk) 19:09, 14 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Abbaye de Créteil - As yet unassessed. --Pierre et Condat (talk) 05:30, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Georges Méliès - Expanded and rewritten. Also requesting an importance assessment.--206.188.36.84 (talk) 04:11, 16 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Compte rendu - was expanded from being a stub quite some time ago. Cyril Washbrook (talk) 02:42, 13 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  24. No Limit (TV Series) - new article Happy Evil Dude (talk) 11:30, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Dominique Varry - translated from French Wikipedia
  26. Philippe Noiret - Currently stub class, surely at least start class by now. Revolution1221 (talk · email · contributions) 23:48, 16 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Agnos - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 04:25, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  28. Ahetze - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 04:30, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Agonges - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 04:35, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  30. Adamswiller - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 04:46, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  31. Paul Andréota - French author and screenwriter (1917-2007). Please assess. Article listed as Stub class in WikiProject France. Rough translation from FR:WP. Thank you ahead of time. --Buspirtraz (talk) 11:36, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  32. Aincille - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 06:51, 9 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  33. Ainharp - French commune, translated/expanded from FR:WP by Samrong01 (Talk), currently Stub class. --Buspirtraz (talk) 06:57, 9 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  34. Tamils in France
  35. Cécile Corbel - currently Stub class --Random86 (talk) 09:04, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  36. Issoudun - currently Stub class SamWilson989 (talk) 11:20, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  37. Melchior de Polignac, currently without assessment and without importance. Much improved, not a stub. Suggest "low" importance.Vicedomino (talk) 02:18, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  38. Ecole normale supérieure, much modified in late 2014 and added to with material from the French article, well-structured, well-referenced, now definitely worth more than Start class Dmontin (talk) 18:56, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  39. Herrlisheim - currently Stub class. Added material translated from fr:Herrlisheim article, expanded History and World War 2 sections with references, added de novo "Heraldry" section and added several new images. NotaBene 06:11, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
  40. Pope Innocent V (Pierre de Tarantaise]] extensive additions in content, refs, bibliography Needs reassessment Vicedomino (talk) 13:00, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  41. Renée Vivien Prize (new article currently unassessed) Trauenbaum (talk) 21:21, 21 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  42. Le Havre tramway Article has been substantially updated and expanded, mainly by translating from the equivalent French language article. Adamw1993 (talk) 22:21, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  43. Montbronn - French commune, currently Stub class, should probably be updated to Start class. --ThePierrasse (talk) 18:48, 15 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  44. Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun. Substantial improvements in all sections. Should be a C or a B --Vicedomino (talk) 11:31, 28 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  45. Ancient Diocese of Die Fully annotated; history section filled out. Bibliography added. Looking for a B. --Vicedomino (talk) 05:47, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  46. Nicolas_Hulot, fixed a lot of issues with citations, included some things that aren't currently in the French version of the article like actions he has taken while Ecology minister, also added some work with sections which included chronicling early life and work. Feel like this should be moved to start class, C is a stretch. WolvesS (talk) 09:50, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  47. Protests against Emmanuel Macron hopefully going to create one for Hollande soon, hoping this can be considered a start class article.WolvesS (talk) 12:08, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  48. Augustin-Jean Fresnel:  Since early December 2017, this article has been completely rewritten and restructured, massively expanded, and exhaustively checked against a long list of sources. Importance: The topic would certainly be "expected to be included in any print encyclopedia" (several of which are cited), and I submit that the Fresnel lens (especially in lighthouses) and Fresnel's reconstruction of physical optics are "well-known outside of" France. As to whether the topic is "very notable within France", I know of no Frenchman, other than Louis Pasteur, who might have saved more lives. — Gavin R Putland (talk) 10:05, 20 January 2018 (UTC).[reply]
  49. Glückel of Hameln - I am looking to have start class reassessed following a significicant expansion and improvement upon the article, particularly regarding citations. Trematetremate (talk) 02:55, 6 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  50. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. The article currently has no rating. Requesting one. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 09:51, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  51. Comorians in France
  52. Faaaha
  53. Kaala-Gomen
  54. Gaëtan Dussausaye - article has been created on english wikipedia based off the french wikipedia article, imo this is a start article
  55. Madame de Brinvilliers - expanded heavily on the marquise-- wrote about her early life, trial, execution etc Nestorthemidwaycat (talk) 04:55, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  56. Edict of Amboise - rewrote entire article, would like an upgrade from start rating Sovietblobfish (talk) 12:12, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  57. Edict of Saint-Germain rewrote entire article, would like an upgrade from start rating Sovietblobfish (talk) 12:12, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  58. Michelade rewrote entire article, would like an upgrade from stub rating Sovietblobfish (talk) 12:12, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  59. Paul Colin - Expanded multiple content about Paul colin, requesting a reassessment (IIVYLII) (talk) 14:34, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  60. Les Espaces d'Abraxas - Expanded the content by an extra 2000 words. Lead still needs some work, also trying to find photos I can use, as photos of the building are not in the Creative Commons due to French law. Greenroof1234 (talk) 10:44, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  61. Mont Buet - Wrote a full entry on Mont Buet, focusing on the history of the first ascents and scientific expeditions. There are a few mistakes on the French page which need to be corrected (such as the date of the first ascent, the altitude etc.). Hist Facts (talk) 13:13, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Upgraded to B class. Great work! Regards, Comte0 (talk) 10:14, 23 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  62. Jansenism - This is a mid-importance article for the history of France. About 75% of the article is content I translated, or images I copied over from the corresponding French article. I have also recently added a few more sources in response to some requests for citations. I would be interested to see an assessment given this content, thanks! Violoncello10104 (talk) 12:37, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment log

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