ISBN registration group
ISBN group 979-10 — France
ISBNs beginning 979-10 are issued for France. The group identifier has 2 digits.
Registrant (publisher) ranges
| Registrant range | Registrant digits | Publication digits | Titles per registrant | Registrants in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00–19 | 2 | 5 | 100,000 | 20 |
| 200–699 | 3 | 4 | 10,000 | 500 |
| 7000–8999 | 4 | 3 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 90000–97599 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 7,600 |
| 976000–999999 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24,000 |
Shorter registrant numbers are issued to larger publishers (more publication digits = more titles).
Reading an ISBN from this group
Every ISBN in this group starts 979-10-. The next digits are the registrant; look up which range the following seven digits fall into to know how long the registrant element is. For example, if the registrant has 2 digits, the publication element has 5 digits, then comes the check digit.
Where authors get ISBNs
| Country | Agency | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| France | AFNIL | Free |
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Sources & data
- International ISBN Agency RangeMessage (Fri, 6 Nov 2026 03:30:05 UTC).