French (Age of Empires III)/HCC

Civilization	Technology tree	Strategy	Home City Cards

This page contains all Home City Cards for the French civilization in Age of Empires III, including The WarChiefs and The Asian Dynasties expansions, and the Definitive Edition.

• Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
• Purple: Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times

In the Definitive Edition, all cards are unlocked by default; their availability is no longer tied to the Home City level.

• New World Trading Company
• Military Academy
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Manufacturing Plant
• Harbor

Card	Description	Age	HC level
2 Coureurs	Ships 2 Coureurs des Bois		1
4 Coureurs	Ships 4 Coureurs des Bois		1
3 Coureurs	Ships 3 Coureurs des Bois		10
10 Coureurs	Ships 10 Coureurs des Bois		40
Crates of 300 Food	Ships 300 food		1
Crates of 600 Food	Ships 600 food		1
Crates of 700 Food	Ships 700 food		10
Crates of 1,000 Food	Ships 1,000 food		10
Cords of 300 Wood	Ships 300 wood		1
Cords of 600 Wood	Ships 600 wood		1
Cords of 700 Wood	Ships 700 wood		10
Cords of 1,000 Wood	Ships 1,000 wood		10
Cords of 1,600 Wood	Ships 1,600 wood		25
Chests of 300 Coin	Ships 300 coin		1
Chests of 600 Coin	Ships 600 coin		1
Chests of 700 Coin	Ships 700 coin		10
Chests of 1,000 Coin	Ships 1,000 coin		10
7 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon	Ships 7 Sheep and 1 Homestead Wagon		1
15 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon	Ships 15 Sheep and 1 Homestead Wagon		1
7 Cows	Ships 7 semi-fattened Cows		1
1 Covered Wagon	Ships 1 Covered Wagon		1
TEAM 2 Surgeons	Ships 2 Surgeons		1
Master Surgeons	Surgeons can be trained at the Church; Surgeon healing rate +50%		10
Voyageur	Heroes get +50% hit points and attack, and the Explorer can use Heal; +1 Explorer Dog		1
Northwest Passage	Coureurs des Bois, Cree Coureurs des Bois, and Sansculottes get +20% speed (+5% for Sanscullottes) and +3.0 attack multiplier against treasure guardians		1
Aerostatic Corps	Explorer gains the ability to use a temporary Hot Air Balloon for reconnaissance; Hot Air Balloons can be called more often and can stay longer in the air; Hot Air Balloon grants +100 XP build bounty		2

Card	Description	Age	HC level
8 Crossbowmen	Ships 8 Crossbowmen		1
10 Crossbowmen	Ships 10 Crossbowmen		1
24 Crossbowmen	Ships 24 Crossbowmen		10
Cent-Suisses	Crossbowmen, Pikemen, and Halberdiers get +10% hit points and resistance		N/A
French Royal Army	Enables Musketeers and Halberdiers to benefit from Combat promotion to receive extra hit points and attack for each defeated enemy military unit		N/A
Tirailleurs	Turns all Crossbowmen into Skirmishers		40
10 Pikemen	Ships 10 Pikemen		1
24 Pikemen	Ships 24 Pikemen		10
Ranged Infantry Hitpoints	Crossbowmen, Musketeers, Skirmishers, and Revolutionary Sharpshooters get +15% hit points		10
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen	Ranged infantry* get +10% attack; French and Hausa-only ranged infantry get +15% attack instead		10
TEAM House of Bonaparte	Skirmishers, Cassadores, Forest Prowlers, Wakina Rifles, Sharpshooters, Neftenyas, Imperial Army, and Territorial Army can be trained in the Commerce Age; Bersaglieri can be trained in the Fortress Age; Longbowman, Strelet, Otontin Slinger, Gurkha, Yumi Archer, Jungle Bowman, Leather Cannon, Desert Archer, and Jaeger train time -20%		25
7 Skirmishers	Ships 7 Skirmishers		1
9 Skirmishers	Ships 9 Skirmishers		1
8 Skirmishers	Ships 8 Skirmishers		10
12 Skirmishers	Ships 12 Skirmishers		10
14 Skirmishers	Ships 14 Skirmishers		25
3 Hussars	Ships 3 Hussars		1
4 Hussars	Ships 4 Hussars		1
7 Hussars	Ships 7 Hussars		10
Richelieu's Regiment	Ships 6 Hussars and 2 Cuirassiers		25
2 Cuirassiers	Ships 2 Cuirassiers		1
3 Cuirassiers	Ships 3 Cuirassiers		10
5 Cuirassiers	Ships 5 Cuirassiers		10
4 Cuirassiers	Ships 4 Cuirassiers		25
Thoroughbreds	Cuirassiers, Hussars, and Dragoons cost -15%*		40
6 Cuirassiers	Ships 6 Cuirassiers		25
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack	Hand cavalry* and hand shock infantry* get +15% attack		10
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hussars and Cuirassiers get +15% hit points		10
Cavalry Combat	Cavalry get +15% hit points and attack		25
4 Dragoons	Ships 4 Dragoons		1
6 Dragoons	Ships 6 Dragoons		1
5 Dragoons	Ships 5 Dragoons		10
8 Dragoons	Ships 8 Dragoons		10
1 Falconet	Ships 1 Falconet		1
2 Falconets	Ships 2 Falconets		1
2 Falconets	Ships 2 Falconets		10
3 Falconets	Ships 3 Falconets		25
Gribeauval System	Falconets, Culverins, and Horse Artillery get +25% attack; Heavy Cannons get +20% attack		40
Advanced Artillery	Ships 1 Mortar; Mortars and Horse Artillery can be trained in the Fortress Age		1
2 Mortars	Ships 2 Mortars		1
3 Mortars	Ships 3 Mortars		10
2 Heavy Cannon	Ships 2 Heavy Cannons		10
4 Culverins	Ships 4 Culverins		40

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Native Lore	Native technologies 20% cheaper		1
TEAM French Auxiliaries Combat	Native warriors get +10% hit points and attack		1
Native Treaties	Each different allied native tribe sends a shipment of their respective native warriors		1
Native Warriors	Native warriors cost -25%		10
Native Warrior Combat	Native warriors get +15% hit points and attack		25
Blood Brothers	Upgrades native warriors to Elite/Disciplined/Veteran and Champion/Honored/Royal Guard (if not already); Native Embassies get +40% hit points and +5 build limit		25
Wilderness Warfare	Coureurs des Bois, Cree Coureurs des Bois, native warriors, Skirmishers, and Settlers get +20% hit points		25
Advanced Trading Posts	Trading Posts get a ranged attack and +20% hit points, and cost -35%		25
Town Militia	Town Centers get +50% attack and can use Conscription		1
Pioneers	Villagers get +65% hit points; units affected by villager upgrades get +20% hit points		1
Improved Buildings	Buildings get +40% hit points		10
Frontier Defenses	Ships 2 Outpost Wagons		1
Heavy Fortifications	Grants Bastion, Frontier Outpost, Fortified Outpost, Revetment, and Star Fort (if not already)		25
Advanced Arsenal	Arsenals can be built in the Commerce Age; provides Arsenals with Flint Lock, Paper Cartridge, Military Drummers, Pillage, Professional Gunners, and Trunion		10
Fort	Ships 1 Fort Wagon; Fort build limit +1		1
Vauban Fortress	Ships 1 Fort Wagon; Fort build limit +1		25
Castrametation	Ships 1 Fort Wagon; Fort build limit +1; the Explorer can build Forts and Outposts		25
Extensive Fortifications	Outpost build limit +100%; Walls, Outposts, and Forts get +25% hit points		1
Royal Fencing School	Infantry and shock infantry train time -40%; +3 Royal Musketeers		10
Riding School	Cavalry train time -40%; Cuirassier train time -35%; Gatling Camel train time -20%		10
Engineering School	Artillery, Fixed Gun, Siege Elephant, Flamethrower, Ram, Mantlet, and Haudenosaunee Mantlet train time -30%; Heavy Cannon, Great Bombard, Rocket, Flying Crow, and Gatling Camel train time -10%		25
Edict of Nantes	Provides the Church with Code Napoleon, Young Guard, Middle Guard, and Old Guard		10
TEAM Louvre	Gives a trickle of 0.1 XP; Town Watch, Gas Lighting, Standing Army, Mass Cavalry, Medical Science, and Mission Fervor cost -50%; Kebra Nagast, Book of Axum, and Solomonic Dynasty cost -10%*		10
Advanced Mill	Ships 1 Mill Wagon; Mills get +100% hit points and -50% cost		1
Advanced Market	Markets get -20% buy/+20% sell factors		1
Advanced Estate	Ships 1 Estate Wagon; Estates get +100% hit points, -31% cost, and can be built in the Exploration Age		25
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 85% faster; warship train time -33%		10
Factory	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		1
Robber Barons	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		10
Ranching	Livestock Pens can train Cows		1
Assassins	Upgrade Spies into Assassins with +100% attack and +5.0× against heroes and mercenaries; unlocks a charged carbine attack		40

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Fish Market	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 25% faster and coin from whales 20% faster		1
Rendering Plant	Fishing boats gather food from fishes 30% faster and coin from whales 25% faster		10
TEAM Sawmills	Villagers gather wood from trees and Mango Groves 10% faster; trees and Mango Groves last 5% longer		10
Exotic Hardwoods	Villagers gather wood from trees and Mango Groves 20% faster		25
Silversmith	Villagers gather coin from mines 20% faster; mines last 20% longer		10
Royal Mint	Villafers gather coin 25% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 25% faster		25
Sustainable Agriculture	Villagers gather food from Mills, Farms, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 15% faster; Haciendas auto gather food 15% faster		10
Refrigeration	Villagers gather food 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather food 20% faster		25
Colbertism	Gives a trickle of 1.5 food		25
Fur Trade	Exchanges all food for 1.2× the coin		40
Stockyards	Livestocks fatten 30% faster when tasked into Livestock Pens, Farms, Haciendas, and Villages		1
Furrier	Villagers gather food from huntable animals 15% faster, and from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 20% faster; huntable animals last 7.5% longer; Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards last 10% longer		1
Spice Trade	Villagers gather food from huntable animals, Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards 20% faster; huntable animals, Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards last 10% longer		10
Economic Theory	Villagers and fishing boats gather 10% faster		40
Rum Distillery	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 20% faster		1
Cigar Roller	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 20% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 20% faster		1
Textile Mill	Villagers gather coin from Estates, Fields, Haciendas, and Rice Paddies 25% faster; Haciendas auto gather coin 20% faster		10
Stonemasons	Villagers build buildings 65% faster		10
Land Grab	Mills, Livestock Pens, and Estates cost -40% and build time -75%		25
Distributivism	Gives a trickle of 1.25 wood/sec.		25
TEAM Quiche	Gives a trickle of 1.8 food/sec.		N/A

Card	Description	Age	HC level
1 Caravel	Ships 1 Caravel		1
2 Caravels	Ships 2 Caravels		1
1 Galleon	Ships 1 Galleon		1
1 Frigate	Ships 1 Frigate		10
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack		10
Naval Gunners	Warships get +20% attack		25
1 Monitor	Ships 1 Monitor		10
Admiralty	Armor Plating, Carronade, Percussion Lock, Ship's Howitzers, Imperial Men-'o-War upgrade, and Imperial Monitor upgrade cost -60%		1
TEAM Coastal Defenses	Defensive buildings get +0.8× against ships		25
Hire Holy Roman Army	Ships 4 Landsknechts, 5 Black Riders, and 7 Jaegers; costs 2,000 coin		25
Hire Mediterranean Mercenary Army	Ships 1 Li'l Bombard, 3 Elmetti, and 4 Zouaves; costs 2,000 coin		25
Hire Irish Brigadiers	Ships 9 Irish Brigadiers; costs 500 coin		N/A
Hire Swiss Pikemen	Ships 12 Swiss Pikemen; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Armored Pistoleers	Ships 7 Armored Pistoleers; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Hire Giant Grenadiers	Ships 8 Giant Grenadiers; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Hire Hessian Jaegers	Ships 10 Jaegers; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire German Black Riders	Ships 7 Black Riders; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire French Fusiliers	Ships 8 Fusiliers; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Zouaves	Ships 9 Zouaves; costs 1,000 coin		N/A
Hire Landsknecht Mercenaries	Ships 8 Landsknechts; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Royal Horsemen	Ships 7 Royal Horsemen; costs 1,500 coin		N/A
Hire Li'l Bombards	Ships 3 Li'l Bombards; costs 2,000 coin		25
Mercenary Loyalty	Mercenary and native warrior shipments cost -25% (-10% for Industrial Age infinite mercenary and native warrior shipments)		25
Recruit Privateers	Ships 2 Privateers; costs 500 coin		1
Recruit Privateer Fleet	Ships 4 Privateers; costs 1,000 coin		10
Theaters	Upgrades the Tavern to the Theater which can train Ronins; Outlaw use -2 population		1
Ancien Régime	Ships 1 Royal Embassy Wagon; the House of Bourbon grants access to its royal units, upgrades, and two technologies (Bourbon Reforms and Royal Tax) in the Royal Embassy; Bourbon units now cost population* slots when acquired from the Royal Embassy or the Home City		N/A
25 Bourbon Allies	Ships 25 Royal Musketeers and upgrades them to Veteran (if not already); costs 1,000 coin		25
7 Huron Allies	Ships 7 Huron Mantlets; costs 450 coin		10
10 Huron Allies	Ships 10 Huron Mantlets and upgrades them to Elite and Champion (if not already); costs 1,000 coin		40
Valmy	Ships 1 Battleship and Battleships now benefit from Defence promotions; costs 1,500 coin		N/A
1 Battleship	Ships 1 Battleship; costs 1,000 coin		N/A

Changelog

Click for changelogs of French Home City Cards

Definitive Edition

Shared

• The following cards are now INFINITE:, "10 Pikemen", "10 Crossbowmen", "1 Falconet", "2 Falconets" (Industrial Age), "2 Mortars", "Frontier Defenses", "1 Caravel", "1 Monitor", "Holy Roman Army", "Hire Mediterranean Army"
• "7 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon", is now INFINITE, also ships 1 Homestead Wagon, and renamed to "7 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon"
• "15 Sheep" now also ships 1 Homestead Wagon and renamed to "15 Sheep + 1 Homestead Wagon"
• Cows shipped by "7 Cows" are now semi-fattened (having 200 out of 500 food)
• "Advanced Artillery" effect changed to allowing Mortars and Horse Artillery to be trained in the Fortress Age (from upgrading Falconets to Field Guns and Mortars to Howitzers)
• "Grenade Launchers" added
• "Native Lore" moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age
• "Advanced Trading Post" now increase the hit points of Trading Posts by 20% (down from 40%)
• "Engineering School" now reduces Artillery train time by 30% (down from 40%)
• "Frontier Defenses" no longer increase the hit points of Outposts by 25%
• "Fort" now also increases the build limit of Forts by 1
• "Castrametation" now also allows the Explorer to build Forts and Outposts
• "Advanced Dock" now no longer reduce the train time of Fishing Boats and increases the ship repair rate of Docks by 50% (down from 100%)
• "Advanced Plantation" renamed to "Advanced Estate"
• "Sawmills" now also make trees last 15% longer
• "Silversmith" now also make mines last 15% longer
• "Furrier" now also make huntable animals last 7.5% longer and Berry Bushes last 10% longer
• "Spice Trade" now also make huntable animals and Berry Bushes last 10% longer
• "Medicine" now also reduces the cost of villagers by 15% but no longer affect Fishing Boats
• "TEAM Coastal Defenses" moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age and now adds +0.8× multiplier against ships to defensive buildings (down from +1.0×)
• "Admiralty" effect changed to reducing the cost of Armor Plating, Carronade, Percussion Lock, Ship's Howitzers, Imperial Men-'o-War upgrade, and Imperial Monitor upgrade by 40% instead (from increasing warship train limit)
• Although it is not listed in the patch notes, with update 23511, the "Dance Hall" card was changed to the "Theaters" card.
• "Fencing School" (II): Now also increases Shock Infantry train speed.
• "Fish Market", "Fish Market (2x)", "Rendering Plant": Whale gather rate reduced by 5% for each card.
• "TEAM Coastal Defenses": All European civilizations now have access to this card.
• "Advanced Dock" (I): Healing rate for ships reduced to 85% (from 100%).
• "Naval Gunners" (III): Added to French, Swedish and Russian home cities.
• "Offshore Support" (II): Removed from British and Italian Homecities; added to German homecity.
• "Hire Irish Brigadiers" (II): Reduced amount of Irish Brigadiers to 9 (from 11).
• "Assassins": Now also unlocks a charged rifle attack that can only be used against heroes and mercenaries. Assassins wield swords instead of knives.
• "Agents": Now also unlocks a charged pistol attack with lower bonus damage that recharges more quickly. Agents wear a slightly fancier coat.

French-specific

• "2 Coureurs" is now INFINITE
• "Thoroughbreds" no longer reduces Cuirassier cost by 15%
• "TEAM Cheap Church" no longer reduces the costs of religious buildings and similar ones (Church, Mosque, Field Hospital, Monastery, and Community Plaza) but gives the team a trickle of XP instead
• "TEAM Improved Native Warriors" moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age and now increase native warrior hit points and attack by 10% (down from 15%)
• "Native Warrior Combat" now increase native warrior hit points and attack by 15% (down from 25%)
• "6 Huron Allies" now ships 7 Huron Mantlets, costs 450 coin, and are accordingly renamed
• "20 Huron Allies" now ships 10 Huron Mantlets, upgrades the Mantlets to both Elite and Champion, costs 1,000 coin, and are accordingly renamed
• With update 13088, "Extensive Fortifications" now increase the build limit of Outposts by 7 (up from 6) and the hit point increase now affects Walls and Forts.
• With update 20322, the French no longer have "Food Silos".

Knights of the Mediterranean

• Originally, "Thoroughbreds" (IV) only reduced the cost of the Cuirassier, "TEAM Cheap Church" reduced the cost of Church-like buildings. With update 13.27885, "Thoroughbreds" (IV) reduces the cost of all cavalry units in the Stable, "Grenade Launchers" (III) Removed from the Home City, "TEAM Louvre" (II) (formerly "TEAM Cheap Church") Moved to Age 1 and now improves the global XP trickle for the entire team by +0.1, "Long-Range Infantry Hitpoints" (II) now also applies to Musketeers, card renamed to "Ranged Infantry Hitpoints", "Fencing School" (II) now sends 3 Royal Musketeers for the French and is called "Royal Fencing School", "French Royal Army" (III) Enables Musketeers and Halberdiers to benefit from Combat promotions to receive extra hit points and damage for each defeated enemy military unit, "Cent-Suisses" (II) increases armor and hitpoints of Pikemen, Halberdiers, and Crossbowmen by +10%, "Ancien Régime" (I) grants access to its royal units, upgrades, and two technologies in the Royal Embassy; Bourbon units now cost population slots when acquired from the Royal Embassy or the Home City, "Hot Air Balloons" (I) and "Advanced Balloon" (IV) removed from theHome City, "Aerostatic Corps" (IV) gives Explorers the ability to use a temporary Hot Air Balloon for reconnaissance; Hot Air Balloons can be called more often and can stay longer in the air, Added "9 Irish Brigadiers" (II), "8 Giant Grenadiers" (III), "8 Armored Pistoleers" (III), and "9 Zouaves" (IV) to the Home City.
• With update 13.58326, Valmy (IV, 1500c) added, Ancien Régime (II) now also delivers a Royal Embassy Wagon and moved to Age 1, Engineering School (II) no longer reduces the train time of Grenade troopers and Abus Gunners.