Free France

1940–1944 French government-in-exile Free FranceFrance libre1940–1944 Flag Cross of Lorraine(1940–1944) Anthem: "La Marseillaise" (official)"Chant des Partisans" (unofficial)("Song of the Partisans")See map legend for colour descriptionsStatusGovernment-in-exile (until November 1942)Rival government over unoccupied and liberated territories (after November 1942)CapitalParis (de jure)London (de facto) (until November 1942) Brazzaville (de jure and de facto) (1940–1942) Algiers (de facto) (after November 1942)Common languagesFrench, othersReligion Secular stateDemonymFrenchGovernmentProvisional governmentChairman of National Committee • 1940–1944 Charles de Gaulle Historical eraWorld War II• de Gaulle's appeal 18 June 1940• Chequers agreement 11 July 1940• Empire Defense Council 27 October 1940• French National Committee 24 September 1941• National Liberation Committee 3 June 1943• Brazzaville Conference 8 February 1944• Provisional Government 3 June 1944 Preceded by Succeeded by French Third Republic Provisional Government of the French Republic Part of a series on the History of France Timeline Ancient Prehistory Greek colonies 600 BC – 49 BC Celtic Gaul