Useful links

General Information about the United States:

• French Embassy in the United States: http://www.info-france-usa.org/
• American Embassy in France: http://www.amb-usa.fr/

 
Starting a business in France, the United States or Michigan:

In the United States and Michigan:

• French Embassy “Mission Economique”: http://www.dree.org/etatsunis/
• French Consulate General in Chicago: www.consulfrance-chicago.org
• French Mission Economique in Chicago: www.consulfrance-chicago.org/article.php3
• Small Business Administration: http://www.sba.gov
•  Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce: http://www.detroitchamber.com/main/index.asp
• Automation Alley: http://www.automationalley.com/autoalley/Automation+Alley

In France:

• Network of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad: www.uccife.org
• Network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in France: http://www.acfci.cci.fr/
• Paris Chamber of Commerce: www.ccip.fr
• Invest in France Agency: http://www.investinfrance.org/NorthAmerica/

 Select Government sites:

France:

• French Government Portal: http://www.admifrance.gouv.fr/
• Présidence de la République: http://www.elysee.fr/
• Prime Minister: http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/fr/
• Senate: http://www.senat.fr/
• National Assembly: http://www.assemblee-nat.fr/
• Ministry of Culture & Communication: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/
• Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry: http://www.minefi.gouv.fr/
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/
• French Government Tourist Office: http://us.franceguide.com/
• French Customs: http://www.douane.gouv.fr/
• Honorary French Counsel in Detroit: www.clarkhill.com/people/attorneys/robert_weyhing/

 U.S.

• Office of the President: http://www.whitehouse.gov/
• U.S. House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/
• U.S.Senate: http://www.senate.gov/
• U.S. Trade Representative Office: http://www.ustr.gov
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services : http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection: http://www.customs.gov/
• U.S.Department of Commerce: http://www.commerce.gov/
• U.S.State Department: http://www.state.gov/
• U.S. Internal Revenue Service (Dept. of the Treasury): http://www.irs.gov/
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

 Michigan

• Michigan Government Portal: http://www.michigan.gov
• Michigan Economic Development Authority: http://www.michiganadvantage.org/
• City of Detroit Government Portal: http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/

 Local French Organizations:

• Detroit Accueil: http://www.detroitaccueil.com/
• AllianceFrancaise of Grosse Pointe: http://www.afusa.org/af/grossepointe/
• French Institute of Michigan: www.afusa.org/af/michigan/