Install
https://bsab.github.io/france-mcp-servers/catalog.jsonWho This Is For
If you need connectable MCP projects for French open data, legislation, government services, or transport, this independent public catalog is a match for that task. It is adapted from Italia MCP Servers and has been verified against public repositories and documentation, but the repository description is clear: it is itself not an MCP server, and it does not mean any upstream service has been installed for you.
Before first use, all you need is access to the official JSON endpoint. Do not treat this repository as a locally launchable process, and do not assume any particular desktop host has it built in; the documentation does not name any specific host. If what you want is to immediately call a server whose tool names are not listed on the page, first read the remote endpoints in the catalog or that project's own installation instructions, rather than looking for launch commands in this repository.
Inclusion does not guarantee that an upstream service is still available, that its license is complete, or that it is compatible with your host. Catalog entries are not marked as Ready, and no third-party server or tool has actually been executed. Set your expectations to "discovering and selecting," not "works out of the box."
Your First Attempt in 3 Minutes
Only follow the official application-integration path: read the JSON catalog. The prerequisite is that your machine or browser can reach https://bsab.github.io/france-mcp-servers/catalog.json . Treat this address as the official command for this step: open it as-is or fetch it with your existing HTTP client. Do not substitute an unlisted installer or launcher.
The signal of success is receiving a parseable catalog document in which you can see service names, categories, and links. The evidence does not require you to install this repository, nor does it provide this repository's own tool names; therefore, do not run pip, npx, or any launch command not shown on this page on your first attempt.
Once you have read a remote endpoint, only proceed to the second step if the page explicitly states a connection address. For example, the official data.gouv.fr MCP lists https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp , used for discovering French datasets, querying tabular resources, and browsing public API metadata. The documentation requires: if a remote endpoint is listed, connect with a host that supports the stated transport; otherwise, follow that project's own installation instructions and add its launch command to your host configuration. The evidence does not state the tool names for data.gouv.fr, so at this step only verify that the endpoint is reachable; do not fabricate tool calls.
Use Cases
Case 1: Connect the public catalog to your own application. When you need to filter French-related MCP projects programmatically, consume https://bsab.github.io/france-mcp-servers/catalog.json directly. The evidence labels it as the JSON interface for "integrating the catalog into applications." It does not specify a complete response schema, nor does it provide pagination or authentication; where pieces are missing, stop at reading this public file.
Case 2: Connect a remote endpoint already listed in the catalog for data discovery. When your goal is French public datasets, point your host to https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp and use it for dataset discovery, tabular resource queries, and public API metadata browsing. The evidence only goes as far as these capabilities: no specific tools are named and no query parameter examples are given. If the catalog contains other public endpoints with Streamable HTTP and npm stdio wrappers, the page only mentions 13 public sources, 36 tools, and per-IP rate limits; no package names are given. Without package names, do not invent installers yourself.
Boundaries of Use
This repository is an independent public catalog, not an executable MCP server. First-attempt success only means you read the catalog; it does not mean any upstream service is running in your environment. Entries are verified against public documentation, but last_verified records a metadata check, not a runtime test; there are no Ready scores, and no third-party tools were executed.
Some mentioned public endpoints state that per-IP rate limits exist, but no specific quota numbers are given. For projects requiring local keys, defer to that project's own instructions; do not look for universal install commands in this repository, and do not fill in key placeholders that do not appear.
The official page does not name specific hosts. Do not interpret "connect with a host that supports the stated transport" as "any host comes pre-installed." Beyond the explicitly stated topics of open data, legislation, government affairs, and transport, this catalog promises no coverage.