Main search engines

AltaVista
One of the most popular engines: well documented, simple and powerful.
http://www.altavista.fr

FAST
Website indexing the higher number of pages in the world; rapid nevertheless.
http://www.alltheweb.com

Google
The most appreciated search engine in the Web. The button " I am lucky " sends you directly to the first found website.
http://www.google.fr

Hotbot
Precise search engine, belonging to Lycos.
http://www.hotbot.lycos.fr

iTools
Research of information tool questioning a selection of websites in each field: encyclopaedias, dictionaries, translations, bibliographies, charts, quotations, etc.
http://www.itools.com

MSN France
Microsoft website offering many services among which a search engine and a directory of websites.
Msn.fr

Nomade
Search engine and directory of websites from the Tiscali group.
http://www.nomade.fr

Voila
Directory of websites and search engine for the French-speaking or world Web, from France Telecom.
http://www.voila.fr

Yahoo
The most famous search engine and directory of the web.
http://www.yahoo.fr

Note: all the engines presented here propose at least an English and a French interface. The majority also propose other services such current events, the free e-mails, etc.

The Enfin website provides a more exhaustive list of search engines and meta-engines.