France

France is a country in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Its capital and largest town is Paris. There are a few but subtle references to France in the Grand Theft Auto series.

GTA III

 * There is a French flag in the Orbit Building in east of Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
 * "Belle ville" is French for "beautiful city".
 * The Protagonist, Claude, may be french as Claude is a french name.

Vice City

 * Pierre La Ponce is from France.


 * In the mission Mall Shootout, Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez sends Tommy Vercetti to retrieve some guidance chips used in French missile technology. The deal goes awry and is ambushed by French law enforcement.


 * The GIGN (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) and DGSE (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure) make two appearances, once in the mission Mall Shootout when intercepting the deal between Tommy Vercetti and Pierre La Ponce, and a second time in the mission All Hands On Deck when they attempt to capture/kill Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez.

Liberty City Stories

 * On the LCFR radio station, there is an interview with a French cook who explains how to make Cock-o-Vin.

GTA IV

 * Some pedestrians speak French.


 * Paris can be seen on the television channel CNT.
 * According to Weazel News, the French government is considering requesting the return of the Statue of Happiness.
 * Babiesovernight.com offers "Feminine chain-smoking French babies"

GTA IV: TBoGT

 * Arnaud is from France. Luis Fernando Lopez has two random encounters with him. Once in Algonquin where they converse and Luis eventually drives him to a massage parlour in Chinatown, and a second time in Bohan.