Rares cyclomoteurs et motos français

Notes on some quite obscure French marques

This page lists brands about which very little information is currently available. Many are mopeds and further information may be found via the moped resource page.
Some may not exist at all and are the result of erroneous information.
For a more complete listing visit the French Index.
A.C.V.
A.D.F.
Aéro-Scoot [1]
Agami
A.G.S. manufacture des cycles Agami, Raismes - Nord
A.J.F
Allain Et Niquet
Altière see also Camille Foucaux
America [1]
Angouléme
Annino [1]
As De Trefle
Attard
Autoside, L'
AuxEnfants de la Chapelle [1]
Aviella
Axona
Aymard
Azda
Azurette des Frères Urago de Nices
Baby-Star [1]
Baillod
Ballandras

Ballot. Engines fitted to Armor (1922).
Balouzat
Bancal
Barale
Barbulton
Barette
Baron de Poitiers
Barrio
Barthelemy
Bartlett
Bastet
Bastaert [1]
Baudelaire
Baudon
Bazin
Bbl Marco
Beaur
BC [1]
Beausseron [1]
Beck
Becognee
Bedin
Belgian Sidecars [1]
Belliard
BeM [1]
Benois Faure - mopeds powered by Myster built mid 1950s
Benoit Rosengart
Berthe [1]
B.G.
Bigeard
Bijou - F. Delaunay, 62 rue Rochechouart Paris advertised La Moto Bijou 175cmc, 2 speed 2-stroke in the early 1920s. ~ Zhumoriste. A Bijou sidecar is mentioned in an article on Radco from 1922.
Binoche
Binus
Biplex
Bi-Temps [1]
B.J.
Blaise
Blanchard
Bluhm
Bob
Bobby. Ste A.R.C., 10 Rue Villaret de Joyeuse, Paris 17. 1953. Built 2-speed 49cc four-stroke engines. [1] (et al)
Bonhomm [1]
Bonnet & Zecht [1]
Bonney [1]
Bottin
Bouchereau
Boudin & Michelet [1]
Boulevard
Boulez
Boune
Bourdiaux & Delalande [1]
Boury [1]
Boutineau
Boyer Albert [1]
Brennus [1]
Briand
Bridier-Charron
Britania des Ets Leroux de Nantes (c. 1957)
Broulet
Broune
Brunet [1]
Burbury [1]

Cagiva Ligier - In 1985 Guy Ligier, a French motorcycle racer and formula one car racer, built a Paris-Dakar competitor in collaboration with Cagiva who had recently taken control of the Ducati factory. The fuel tank of the 750cc twin carried 60 litres, sufficient for 600km.
Source: François-Marie Dumas

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Camille Morel
Camus
Canu

Capelle 1900~1929

Caps
Carka
Carnutes see Gagnon
Causan
CD C.D. [1]
Cécile [1]
Céél [1]
C.E.I.M.I.A.
Celeripede
Centaure ACDE [1]
Cem
Cerretti [1]
Cesbron
C.G.
C.G.C.
Chaintreau [1]
Champion - Ets Champion, 35 Rue Palestro, Romans. Built 50cc Baby Champion engines in 1951.
Chanard
Chansid
Chapeaux
Chaplait [1]
Chatelard
Chave
Chevalier
Chevillard
Chimere
Choda
Cime
C.I.V.A.
Clarenton
Clarus, see Lédonien
CLB
Clerge
Clers & Pingault
Clima & Pingault
Clin-Comard
Clipper, see Lédonien
C.M.A.P.
C.M.S.
CNC, Comptoir National du Cycle, mopeds powered by Myster built mid 1950s
C.O.F.I.C.
Coispine
Colat
Colignon
Collin-Duresne
Columbia - Train engine unit with clutch, chain drive, spring forks, 26xl¾in, tyres. Paris Salon, 1922
COMEF [1]
Comoto
Continental
Corbe
Corbel
Corbieres
Corky
Corona
Corpet Louvet
Coupet & Bertin [1]
Couret-Boudin
Courtot
Coustolle
Coutheillas
Couturier
Croissant
C.S.V. CSV
Cumin & Michelin
Curtiss
Cyclauto
Cycleaid
Cycle Albert
Cyclocette d'Orléans (1952)
Cyclolux engines, 1951-52, Ets Darris, 8 Rue de Richelieu, Paris 1°. 49cc Types H51, H52
Cyclone
Cycloperso
Cyclorette
Dambreville
Dangre
Dap
Dahl
Darioli
Darlot [1]
Darrio
Darris [1]
Dassault
Daudan
Debello, see Lédonien
Debon
Dedome
Déesse [1]
Defi
Degrouas
Delangle
Delaplace [1]
Delaune
Delda
Delefosse
Demaria-Lapierre
Denaux
Denier
Dephilipon
Desmoulins
Devaux
D.F.
D.G.D. [1]
Diamon [1]
Dieudonne-Deodat
Dixor de Villemomble (ca.1953)[1]

D.M.S. (1) - D·M·S Société LA MAZARINE. 9, Rue Mazarine - Paris-6e.
Source: Moped SE

D.M.S. (2) - Moteurs D.M.S., 13, Avenue Jules-Ferry, Casablanca, MOROCCO. 50cc two-stroke bicycle attachment engine.
Source: cyclememory.org

Doncques
Dourte
Drierre
Drouhiole [1]
Druid
D.S. see DS Malterre
Dubois
Ducombs
Dufraigne
Dureau
Durif.F
Duris
Dyna
Echard [1]
Eclair
EH [1]
Eiram
Elec
Electa [1]
Electra [1]
Electricar
Electrocyclette
Electromecanique
Eler [1]
Elfe
Eliana
Elite, see F. Simon
Elmet
Elri
Emeriaux [1]
Emic
Endewell
Eolia
Epsorette
Eram
Ereir
Eriac [1]
Erlux [1]
Ernest-Richard [1]
Escal
Estampe [1]
Espujols
Etoile Des As
Etincelle [1]
Eudeline D.
Eurac D.
Eurocycles
Europ - Usine à ste-radégonde (Indre-et-Loire). ABG VAP. See also Riva-Sport Industrie de Vichy. Source: Moped SE
Eve
Evicta
Evrard [1]
Excell
Fachard [1]
F.A.G. see Gagnon

Faret, Bordeaux. Belt drive, 1920s.
Fastex [1]
Faurne
Fauvarque [1]
Fédérale [1]
Fernand-Richard [1]
Ferniot
Feuillet G
Fidelia
Finet
Fistollet
Flamand 85cc 1950s moped
Fleouter
Fletcher
Flex
Flexi
Florin
F.M.L. Paris, producer of Le Poulain and Myster engines. Source: mo-ped.se
F.M.R. FMR
Foller
F.O.R. FOR [1]
Formand
Fortunay
Forward
Fournales
Fournol
Framca
Frete
Fontlup à La Clayette (ca.1953)
Fun Tech
Furtoss
F.V.L. FVL
Gallia Sport [1]
Gallus [1]
Galonni
Gardette
G.A.R (GAR)
Garnier [1]

G.C. GC
G.C.S.
Gecem
Gelem de Levallois, Le Salon de Paris ca.1950. ABG VAP. Sources: Moped SE, buyvintage.com
La Gellette de Dijon (ca.1957). ABG VAP. Source: buyvintage.com
GFM pour Grossistes en Fournitures Général pour Motorisés de Caen, rachat stock Ravat (closed ca.1958). ABG VAP. Source: buyvintage.com
Gem
Geminiani
Gendron
Genest
Genius
Genot & Caille [1]
Géo [1]
Georma
Gep
Gérard & Roche [1]
GFCM [1]
GG [1]
Gille
Gimbretiere
Gines
Gioux
G.K. GK
Gloriol
Glotiot
G.M.B. GMB
G.M.R. GMR [1]
Goeland
Goliath - Two-stroke. horizontally arranged over the rear wheel, driving by chain a countershaft, on which is a friction wheel engaging with the edge of the wheel rim. Paris Salon, 1922
Gouais
Goubeaut
Gourdin
Goyon [1]
G.R. GR
Grandemange
Grandiere
Granger [1]
Grasset
Gresse
Griffault
Grillon
Grimbetiere
Grivon
Grolbois
Grossot [1]
Guedon
Guenon [1]
Guinabodet
Guitton [1]
Guphi
G.V. GV [1]
Hab
Hanriot [1]
H.B. des Ets Pierre Humblots de Paris (en 1950 et 1951)
Hechard
Hennequin
Henriet [1]
Henriod [1]
Henry & Cie [1]
Hercule [1]
Hergé [1]
Herminette
Herse [1]
Hess
Himel
Hirch & Davy
HSS-JAP
Hugonnier
Humbert
Husson P
Hv Matra
Idole
Imbert & Roux
Isola
Itar & Roux
JB-Louet
Jacques Anquetil
Jam
Janin Fed
Janneret
JBB
JC2
Jeaniel
Jean Perrin
Jenatzy
Jepsy des Ets Moto-Accessoires de Nantes
Jesum
Jewel
J.M.J. JMJ
Jorand
Joulard
Joulou Marirel
Journaux [1]
Jouvene [1]
Judene de Paris (ca.1950)
Juppet de Valence
J.P.X. JPX
Jubocette
Jules
Jullard
Jurax
K.E.D. KED [1]
Keller
Kholer
K.Motor
Kratos [1]
Kyf
La Baralette
La Finette
La Fusee
La Galette
La Goelette
La Huchette
La Licorne
La Marne
Lambert de Caen
La Massaire
La Motalux
La Moto Rey
La Nordiste
Petite Moto, La
Petit-Breton de Nantes (ca.1955)
Le Petit Roi - BMA 100cc 1940 (wikipedia.nl)
La Progrès
La Quotidienne
La Racieuse
La Randonette
La Roulante
La Savaltor
La Souris
La Triomphante
La Versaillaise
La Vivaraise
Labbé 1902. Motorcycle, eighth per kilometer launched from Deauville. Driver: Labbé. Bourdache p437.
Labinal
Lacquit
Lafarge
Laforcade
Laforey
Lafrasse
Lagere
Laigle
Lala & Cie
Lalane
Lamandiere & Cie
Lambotte
Lamoureux
Lanoy
Lapique
Larribe
Lauthier.L.
Lavalee & Rochel
Lazareth
L.D. (LD)
Le Chassis Rationnel
Le Coupe Vent
Le Flotteur
Le Gallion
Le Goupil
Le Grand Duc
Le Metais
Le Moustique
Le Mulet
Le Roy Lucien
Le Youyou
Le Leblanc
Lefeuvre

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L'Elégante
ca. 1904
Under the name of L'Elégante, a 250cc (70x70mm) Monarque engine was sold by Ets J.B. Mercier, 6, rue St-Ferdinand, Paris. An automobile manufacturer, it is not clear whether motorcycles were also produced.
Bourdache p200

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Leleu Pére & Fils
Lelot
Lemaitre & Girard
Leon Roux
Lepage
Lepoidevin
Lernould Breucq
Lescanne
Letellier
Liador
Lick
Lideau
Lido
Ligault B
Ligier B
Lion Du Nord
Lipman
L.J.M. LJM
Loelan
Lonnet
Lotteau
Louis Maquet
Louis Roux
LPL - 1924~1930 P. Lescanne built 175cc and 250cc two-stroke engines and possibly OHC four-strokes. Offices in rue des Vignoles, Paris. The 250cc L.P.L. 2T engine is known to have been used by CP Roleo in 1930. Source: Bourdache.
L.S.L. LSL
L.T.N. LTN
Luc
Lunant
L.V. LV
Macam
Machat
Magali d'Avignon (probably unrelated to Magali of 1903)
Manufacture Orléanaise de Cyclomoteurs (ca.1949)
Mazué A rider of this name participated in the Mont-Verdun coast race in 1911 on a motorcycle believed to have the same name. Bourdache p437.
Métropole de Paris (ca.1953) (there is also a Métropole 1903)
Messina de Metz (ca.1959)
Minerva Tri-Scooter, c.1959

Minimotor
Ets Minimotor, 310 avenue d'Argenteuil, Asnieres (Seine)
49cc cyclemotors built in 1951 and 52, poss other years. Unclear if these were actually built in France under licence, or the company was the main agent in France for the Italian firm.
See also Mini-Motor
Source: La Moto Francaise

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Motarex de Saint-Etienne (ca.1958)
Motoscoter - Andre Jeunet, Dole, Jura
Magistral
Maglita
Maleyre
Manson
Marant-Anzani
Marcailloux
Marchand & Godde
Margeot
Marquet
Massadier
Maudiquet
M.D. MD
Mecano
Merop
Mery
Metais, Le Metais
Meyer
M.G.D. MGD
Microma. Listed under Engines
Milan. Société Centrale des construction Mécaniques de Paris 134 avenue de Malakoff, Paris (16°). Built 38cc bicycle engines. Source: cyclememory.org.

Minaux
Mirou (Hilfs). Source: mo-ped.se
Mizer
Molitor
Moneclair
Morais
Morin
Motobijou
Moto-Comptoir de Marseille
Motodraisienne
Motogodille
Motomaitre
Motomar
Moto-Merveille
Motomignan
Motorecord
Motoreinette
Mototoclette -->
Motostock
Mototracteur
Motovapeur
Mouette D'or
Moularet
M.P.D. MPD
Muller
M.V.S. MVS
Myrabil

Myster Erroneously listed elsewhere as a moped manufacturer, the name applies to a moped engine built by Le Poulain.
Naas
Namour
Nancia de Nancy (vers 1950)
Naville
Nemausa
Nervacar
Nevejans
Niepce
Nivex, 1950, Mosquito engine.
Nobecourt
Nor 8

Norlux Type 147, Briban engine. Mentioned as appearing at a salon in 1952.

Nouvelet & Lacombe
Novaro
Ocean
Olympia Baby Ets F. Durif, 16 & 18, Rue Montgallet - Paris. Source: Moped SE
Omea & Batua
Oreal
Orette
Otokart
O.T.T. OTT
Oubron - mopeds powered by Myster built mid 1950s
O. Papize. - A Diamant under another name. Paris Salon, 1922
Paquet
P. et M. P&M
Padova
Palmer
Panda (Italian?)
Panhette
Pap
Pansard-Cheveques
Pasquier G
Paquin
Parnet
Patre
Patrick
Payan
Pelegrine
Pelton
Pem
Pequignot-Perron
Peregrine
Perrin s
Phenix
Philippe
Picca
Pichard
Pierme
Pierre
Pierreaux
Pif
Pigmy - bicycle attachment engines available for front or rear wheel. Source: Cyclememory.org
Pirol
Piron
P.L. PL
P.L.T. PLT
Planeta
Pluton
Poly-Fay
Polyn
Pomaredes
Pommier
Pope
Potier-Lecorsier
Potin F
Pouch
Prada
Pradeau
Prado
Pratic-Side
Precius
Précision Sidecars, 39bis Rue Martre, Clichy (Seine)
Precy's
Prefer Lecomte
Prestar
Primador
Primo
Produc-Side

P.S.

P.S. Moteur - fitted to La Mascotte, 1923-24
P.S. - Similar to the Griffon, but with a Train engine unit, clutch and chain-drive. Linked spring fork with vertical laminated spring. Neat lady-model also shown. Paris Salon, 1922

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Pursan
Quand Meme
Quenon
Querey
Quidet
R & P RP
R.L. RL
R.M. RM
Radco
Rabelle
Rabin
Rai
Rama
Ramus
Randonette
Rapidmoto
R.D. RD
Renard (estonia)
Rep
Rescor
Revest
Rey.L
Reynaud
Reyrol
Richard
Rigat
Riner
Ringeval
Rirce
Risam
River
Rob
Robail
Robert
Robust
Roca
Rocket 55 - mopeds powered by Myster marketed by a Valenciennes firm in 1955
Rogias de Rouen (a/c 1954)
Roll
Rolls
Riva-Milan S.C.C.M. 14-18, rue de Madrid, Vichy (Allier) (see also Motobloc RSI). Source: Moped SE
Rovas Celeritas de Dijon
Romu
Ronex
Ronzier
Roos
Rotosim
Roussel
Rouveyrol
Roveda
Roy
Royal-Dauphine
Royal-France
Royal-Phlox
Royal Savoy, mopeds powered by Myster built in Alberville mid 1950s
Rubis
Safer & Outremer
Sai
Saillet-Anzani
Saint-Georges
Sam
Samaritaine
Sanson
Saning
Sans Pareille
Sans Peur
Sarraca
Sauvage
Savarit
S.C. SC
S.C.A.
Scaf
Scheinder
Scintilla
S.C.O. SCO
Scotex
Scotter-Car
Scootomoto see Breton
Smagghe de Seclin (ca.1952)
Splender
Scrab
Scecma
Seguin
S.E.M.
Senette
S.F.L.
S.H.L.
S.I.A.
Serrusept
Seuma
Seyhers-Lacroix
Sicam
Siccardi
Sicvam
Side-Bike
Silver Prince
S.I.M.
Simon Preux
Sivrac
S.J.C.
Skandia
SOS
Souper
Spag
Sphinxia
Sport (mopeds), see F. Simon
Sportex
Stabilcar
Stag
Standard
Stavides
Stern
Stewit
St Germain
Stil
Stuart
Stud'ys Cycles
Stylett
Stoyer
Sug
Superegrine
Suberbie (Superbie?)
S.V.G.
Tebac (Possibly related to Flandria)
Tony Bouley 1920-1921. (poss. aka Tony) Sidecars manufacturer in Paris, built some cyclecars, various motorcycles and also some engines. ~ "L'Encyclopédie illustrée de l'automobile dans le monde" (David Burgess and Co)
Tourist
Tournoy
Tout Acier
Tragin
Train & Gloria
Trelex
Tremblade
Triomphe & Minerva
Triomphus, see Lédonien
Trogen
Tyl
Unic Sport
Utilcar
Utinam
Uz
Vampire à Le Cannet (ca.1953)
Velda de Marseille (ca.1957). ABG VAP
Vellar de Saint-Marcel
Vélostyle de Puteaux (en 1951 et 1952)
Vimya de Paris (ca.1952)
Valter
Vandel
Vavy
Veldor
Velocetta. Mentioned in Moto Revue, August 6th 1948. Built bicycles in 1939.
Velomoteur
Veloreacteu
Veloreve Cicca, 19, avenue de la Porte des Ternes, Paris. (hilfsmotor). Source: mo-ped.se
Velorobot
Velscoot'r
Velostable
Velotouriste see P.A.L.
Velovit
Veloxy
Vernisse
Verus
Verdier & Levy
Vetu-Clabaux
Vidal
Viel 1950s cyclomoteur, engine mounted beside rear wheel on left side. There was a Viel carburettor fitted to an early Paloma.
Vierge
Violet
Violette
Vite & Cie

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Volbis
VSN
Vulcain
V.W.
Wallis
Wallut
Wardill
Wermor
William d’Orléans (ca.1951)
Worthy
Yuel
Yvan Marie
Zerchot
Zeus
Zevaco
Zoller

1. Dictionnaire illustré des 600 marques motocyclistes de Paris et de la Seine by Bernard Salvat. (There are some errors in the translation)

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