The Fédération du Scoutisme Français (''Federation of French Scouting'') is an umbrella organization that combines the efforts of the several

Scouting Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth Social movement, movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hik ...

and Guiding associations in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

and also represents the Scouting movement in

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island and an Overseas department and region, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of ...

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (french: link=no, Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in ...

, New Caledonia,

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...

and

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands— Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

. Until 2012 the Muslim Scouts of France were presiding the Federation with Dr. Younès F. Aberkane as president. The federation serves about 134,000 members (as of 2008) and is a member of both the

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, ...

and the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...

Member organizations

Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de France Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de France (''Guides and Scouts of France'', EEdF) is an interreligious and coeducational Scouting and Guiding association in France. The first interreligious Scouting groups in France were founded in 1911, and interre ...

(EEdF) – for persons of any religion, oldest Scouting organization in the country, formed in 1911 * Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs israélites de France (EEIdF) – for

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Scouts, formed in 1923 * Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs unionistes de France (EEUdF) – for

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Scouts, formed in 1911 *

Scouts et Guides de France Scouts et Guides de France (''Scouts and Guides of France'', SGdF) is the largest Scouting and Guiding association in France. It was formed on 1 September 2004 from the merger of two Roman Catholic Scouting organizations: the Guides de France (fo ...

(SGdF) – formed on September 1, 2004 from the merger of two

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Scouting organizations: the Guides de France (founded in 1923) and the

Scouts de France Scouts et Guides de France (''Scouts and Guides of France'', SGdF) is the largest Scouting and Guiding association in France. It was formed on 1 September 2004 from the merger of two Roman Catholic Scouting organizations: the Guides de France ( ...

(founded in 1920) * Scouts Musulmans de France (SMdF) – for Muslim Scouts, formed in 1990 * Éclaireurs de la Nature (EDLN) – for

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Scouts; full member 2017 * Scouts Vietnamiens de France (ASVD) – for youth of

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

ese descent; associate memberScoutisme Français
Les Scouts Vietnamiens de France
Non-sovereign territories with Scouting run by Scoutisme Français include *

–

Scouting in French Guiana Scouting in French Guiana mainly follows the program of the Scouts et Guides de France (SGdF), but there are also groups of the Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France, Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de France. The SGdF's ''Région Guyane'' (also known a ...

and

Saint Martin Saint Martin may refer to: People * Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France * Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal) * Pope Martin I (598–655) * Saint Mart ...

–

Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin Scouting is active on Guadeloupe and on Saint Martin, connected administratively in the Territoire de Guadeloupe et Saint Martin of the Scouts et Guides de France. The Scouts of the islands participate in many Caribbean regional Scout camps, ja ...

– Scouts et Guides de Martinique *

Mayotte Mayotte (; french: Mayotte, ; Shimaore language, Shimaore: ''Maore'', ; Bushi language, Kibushi: ''Maori'', ), officially the Department of Mayotte (french: Département de Mayotte), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regi ...

– Scouting in Mayotte * New Caledonia –

Scouting in New Caledonia Scouting is active in New Caledonia. The Scouts et Guides de France is the largest Scout Association on the island. ''Scouts Vaillants'' is a smaller association. Scouts from New Caledonia participated in the 1998 World Jamboree in Chile, and ...

–

Scouting on Réunion Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpac ...

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (french: link=no, Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in t ...

–

Scouting in Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands or ', Fakauvea and Futunan language, Fakafutuna: ' (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuva ...

References

External links

Official Website

World Scout Jamboree of 1947 in Moisson, France
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scoutisme Francais Scouting and Guiding in France World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Youth organizations established in 1940 1940 establishments in France

Member organizations

See also

References

External links