Home movie footage

France home movie footage, 1937 to 1981

Stockfilm holds 2,951 clips filmed in France between 1937 and 1981. 2,107 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 844 are listed on Pond5. 17 places carry a town or city name, led by Paris, Cannes and Le Mans. 6 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (4 Standard 8mm, 2 Super 8). Most clips run 5 to 12 seconds.

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Year by year

YearClipsDirect at $149Pages
193770no page yet
19393222251939 Paris
19451651221945 France
19474393191947 Paris
194957571949 France
1954118118no page yet
1955170no page yet
1957310no page yet
196147291961 Paris
19624423191962 Cannes1962 Nice1962 Paris1962 Versailles
1963172821963 France
196422no page yet
19677545771967 Calais1967 France1967 Paris
19692551951969 France1969 Paris
197034301970 Strasburg
197210no page yet
1978430no page yet
198141321981 Paris

Where in France

PlaceClipsDirect at $149Pages
Paris1,4801,07619391947196119621967
Cannes2311731962
Le Mans118118no page yet
Calais91681967
Nice76551962
Versailles60391962
Loudes5757no page yet
Lourdes3520no page yet
Strasburg34301970
France270no page yet
Le Mans Grand Prix170no page yet
Lyon20no page yet

What is on the reels

The most frequent catalog keywords across all 2,951 clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.

48 of the 2,107 direct-licensable clips

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France by decade

1940s France (498)1960s France (1,204)

Places in France

Paris (1,076)

Decade collections

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Frequently asked questions

How many France home movie clips does Stockfilm have?

2,951 clips filmed in France between 1937 and 1981. 2,107 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.

Which years are covered for France?

18 dated years from 1937 to 1981. The deepest year is 1967 with 754 clips, 577 of them direct-licensable.

Where in France was the footage filmed?

17 named places. The largest sets are Paris (1,480), Cannes (231), Le Mans (118), Calais (91) and Nice (76).

What film format was France footage shot on?

Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 17 of the 2,951 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 2,934 are Standard 8mm.

How much does a France clip cost to license?

$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license; checkout delivers the 4K master. Clips marked "Commercial and editorial" cover documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. Clips marked "Editorial only" are limited to documentary, news and educational use, with no advertising or broadcast promotion. Each clip page and grid badge shows which applies. 2,107 clips on this page license directly.

How long are the France clips?

Most run 5 to 12 seconds, with an average of 6.7 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.

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