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Data categories

The plugin offers 9 categories covering all common mockup needs for French-facing interfaces.


French first names drawn from INSEE statistics (the given names file, Open Licence 2.0). Distribution reflects the real popularity of first names in France.

Examples: Léa, Thomas, Camille, Julien, Sophie, Mathieu, Emma, Pierre, Chloé, Lucas

Last names from the INSEE registry. Diversity reflecting the French population.

Examples: Martin, Bernard, Dubois, Thomas, Robert, Petit, Richard, Durand, Leroy, Moreau

Coherent first/last name combination for fields displaying the full name.

Examples: Léa Martin, Thomas Dubois, Camille Leroy, Sophie Bernard, Julien Petit


Mobile numbers in ARCEP format — 06 or 07 prefix, 10 digits, formatted with spaces.

Examples: 06 12 34 56 78, 07 98 76 54 32, 06 45 67 89 01

Email addresses built from first and last name, with fictitious French-sounding domains.

Examples: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]


Complete addresses from the Base Adresse Nationale (BAN) — data.gouv.fr, Open Licence. Format: number + street type + street name + postal code + city.

Examples:

  • 14 rue de la Paix, 75001 Paris
  • 3 avenue Jean Jaurès, 69007 Lyon
  • 27 boulevard des Capucines, 13001 Marseille
  • 8 impasse des Lilas, 31000 Toulouse

14-digit SIRET number, valid according to the Luhn algorithm used by INSEE for establishment identifiers.

Structure: SIREN (9 digits) + NIC (5 digits), valid Luhn check digit.

Examples: 73282932000074, 41816609800069, 55208131766522

What it is not: A real SIRET of a company registered in the French commercial register.

French IBAN in ISO 13616 format — FR76 prefix, valid check digits per the modulo 97 algorithm.

Structure: FR76 + bank code (5) + branch code (5) + account number (11) + RIB key (2)

Examples: FR76 3000 6000 0112 3456 7890 189, FR76 1027 8060 0000 2004 0130 025

What it is not: A real bank account open at any financial institution.

15-digit NIR (Numéro d’Inscription au Répertoire) with a valid check key per the mod 97 algorithm used by INSEE.

Structure: sex (1) + birth year (2) + birth month (2) + department (2) + municipality (3) + sequence (3) + key (2)

Examples: 1 85 04 75 056 098 42, 2 92 11 13 001 156 78

What it is not: A real NIR assigned by the CNAV to a real person.


CategorySourceValidation algorithm
First nameINSEE — Open Licence 2.0
Last nameINSEE — Open Licence 2.0
First + Last nameINSEE — Open Licence 2.0
MobileARCEP formatFR numbering plan
EmailGeneratedRFC 5321
AddressBAN — data.gouv.frPostcode/city consistency
SIRETFictitiousLuhn
French IBANFictitiousISO 13616 / mod 97
NIRFictitiousmod 97 INSEE