French 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.

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

• 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 Cow		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 and heals +50% hit points		10
Voyageur	The Explorer gets +50% hit points and attack, and can use the Heal ability; also ships an Explorer Dog		1
Northwest Passage	Coureurs des Bois get +20% speed and +3.0x multiplier against treasure guardians		1
Hot Air Balloons	The Explorer can summon a Hot Air Balloon to explore the map for a limited time		10
Advanced Balloon	Ships an Advanced Hot Air Balloon		25

Card	Description	Age	HC level
10 Pikemen	Ships 10 Pikemen		1
24 Pikemen	Ships 24 Pikemen		10
8 Crossbowmen	Ships 8 Crossbowmen		1
10 Crossbowmen	Ships 10 Crossbowmen		1
24 Crossbowmen	Ships 24 Crossbowmen		10
Tirailleurs	Turns all Crossbowmen into Skirmishers		40
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
Long-range Infantry Hitpoints	Crossbowmen, Skirmishers, and Revolutionary Sharpshooters get +15% hit points		10
TEAM Ranged Infantry Attack	Ranged infantry get +15% attack		10
TEAM Early Skirmishers	Skirmishers, Cassadores, Forest Prowlers, Wakina Rifles, Territorial Army, Imperial Army, and Sharpshooters can be trained in the Commerce Age; Longbowman, Strelet, Macehualtin, Gurkha, Yumi Archer, Jaeger, Otontin Slinger, Jungle Bowman, and Leather Cannon train time -20%		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
3 Hussars	Ships 3 Hussars		1
4 Hussars	Ships 4 Hussars		1
7 Hussars	Ships 7 Hussars		10
2 Cuirassiers	Ships 2 Cuirassiers		1
4 Cuirassiers	Ships 4 Cuirassiers		1
3 Cuirassiers	Ships 3 Cuirassiers		10
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack	Heavy cavalry and Coyote Runners get +15% attack		10
Richelieu's Regiment	Ships 6 Hussars and 2 Cuirassiers		25
5 Cuirassiers	Ships 5 Cuirassiers		10
6 Cuirassiers	Ships 6 Cuirassiers		25
4 Cuirassiers	Ships 4 Cuirassiers		25
Thoroughbreds	Cuirassiers cost -15%		40
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Heavy cavalry get +15% hit points		10
Cavalry Combat	Cavalry get +15% hit points and attack		25
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	Enables Mortars and Horse Artillery 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
Grenade Launchers	Enables Grenadiers to be trained and equips them with a hand mortar, which quickly propels explosives and increases their range. Also adds 2 LOS and allows Incendiary Grenades to be researched		40

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Native Lore	Native technologies cost no coin		1
Native Treaties	Each different allied native tribe sends a shipment of their respective native warriors		1
Native Warriors	Native warriors cost -25%		10
Advanced Trading Posts	Trading Posts get a ranged attack and +50% hit points, and costs -40%		25
Native Warrior Combat	Native warriors get +15% hit points and attack		25
Blood Brothers	Upgrades native warriors to Elite/Disciplined and Champion/Honored (if not already)		25
Wilderness Warfare	Coureurs des Bois, Skirmishers, and native warriors get +20% hit points		25
TEAM Improved Native Warriors	Native warriors get +10% hit points and attack		1
Ranching	Livestock Pens can train Cows		1
Fencing School	Infantry train time -40%		10
Riding School	Cavalry train time -40%		10
Engineering School	Artillery train time -30%; Heavy Cannon train time -10%		25
Pioneers	Villagers get +65% hit points		1
Improved Buildings	Buildings get +40% hit points		10
Heavy Fortifications	Grants all defensive building upgrades (if not already)		25
Frontier Defenses	Ships 2 Outpost Wagons		1
Town Militia	Town Centers get +50% attack and can use Conscription		1
Advanced Arsenal	Arsenals can be built in the Commerce Age and have Flint Lock, Paper Cartridge, Military Drummers, Pillage, Professional Gunners, and Trunion technologies		10
Fort	Ships 1 Fort Wagon and Fort build limit +1		1
Extensive Fortifications	Outposts get +100% build limit; Outposts, Forts and Walls get +25% hit points		1
Vauban Fortress	Ships 1 Fort Wagon and Fort build limit +1		25
Castrametation	Ships 1 Fort Wagon and Fort build limit +1; enables Explorer to build Forts and Outposts.		25
Edict of Nantes	Provides the Church with Code Napoleon, Imperial Young Guard, Imperial Middle Guard, and Imperial Middle Guard technologies		10
TEAM Cheap Church	Church and Mosque costs -80% and their technologies (except Bastion, Mercantilism, and unique ones aside of Millet System, Koprulu Viziers, Abbasid Market, Galata Tower District, Topkapi, and Tanzimat) cost -50%; Field Hospitals cost -50%; Monastery costs -30%; Community Plaza is free		10
Advanced Mill	Mills get +100% hit points and costs -50%		1
Advanced Estate	Plantations get +100% hit points, cost -31%, and can be built in the Exploration Age		25
Advanced Market	Markets get -20% buy/+20% sell factors		1
Advanced Dock	Docks get +100% attack and heal ships 100% faster, and war ship train time -33%		10
Assassins	Upgrades Spies into Assassins with +100% attack and +5.0x multiplier against heroes and mercenaries		40
Factory	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		1
Robber Barons	Ships 1 Factory Wagon		10

Card	Description	Age	HC level
Stonemasons	Coureurs des Bois and wagons build buildings 65% faster		10
Land Grab	Mills, Livestock Pens, and Plantations cost -40% and build time -75%		25
Fish Market	Fishing Boats and Caravels gather 25% faster		1
Rendering Plant	Fishing Boats and Caravels gather 30% faster		10
Distributivism	Gives a trickle of 1.25 wood		25
TEAM Sawmills	Settlers, Coureurs des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Villagers gather wood 10% faster and yield increased by 5%.		10
Exotic Hardwoods	Coureurs des Bois gather wood 20% faster		25
Silversmith	Coureurs des Bois gather from mines 20% faster		10
Royal Mint	Coureurs des Bois gather coin 25% faster		25
Sustainable Agriculture	Coureurs des Bois gather from Mills, Farms, and Rice Paddies (food) 15% faster		10
Refrigeration	Coureurs des Bois gather food 20% faster		25
Colbertism	Gives a trickle of 1.5 food		25
Fur Trade	Exchanges all food for 1.25 times the coin		40
Stockyards	Livestocks fatten 30% faster when tasked into Livestock Pens, Farms, and Villages		1
Furrier	Coureurs des Bois gather from huntable animals 15% faster and get 7.5% more yield, and gather from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 20% faster and get 10% more yield		1
Spice Trade	Coureurs des Bois gather from huntable animals, Berry Bushes, and Cherry Orchards 20% faster and get 10% more yield		10
Economic Theory	Coureurs des Bois, Fishing Boats, and Caravels gather 10% faster		40
Rum Distillery	Coureurs des Bois gather from Estates and Rice Paddies (coin) 20% faster		1
Cigar Roller	Coureurs des Bois gather from Estates and Rice Paddies (coin) 20% faster		1
Textile Mill	Coureurs des Bois gather from Estates and Rice Paddies (coin) 25% faster		10

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
1 Monitor	Ships 1 Monitor		10
Improved Warships	Warships get +25% hit points and attack		10
TEAM Coastal Defenses	Defensive buildings get +0.8x multiplier against ships		25
Admiralty	Caravel train limit +4; Galleon train limit +2; Frigate and Monitor train limit +1		1
Dance Hall	Upgrades the Tavern to the Dance Hall which can train Ronin and outlaws use -2 population		1
Hire Italian Elmeti	Ships 6 Elmeti; costs 1,000 coin		10
7 Huron Allies	Ships 7 Huron Mantlets; costs 450 coin		10
18 Huron Allies	Ships 18 Huron Mantlets and upgrades them to Elite (if not already); costs 1,000 coin		25
10 Huron Allies	Ships 10 Huron Mantlets and upgrades them to Elite (if not already); costs 1,000 coin		40
Hire Swiss Pikemen	Ships 12 Swiss Pikemen; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Landsknecht Mercenaries	Ships 8 Landsknechte; costs 1,000 coin		10
Hire Holy Roman Army	Ships 4 Landsknechte, 5 Black Riders, and 7 Jaeger; costs 2,000 coin		25
Hire Hessian Jaegers	Ships 10 Jaeger; 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 Mediterranean Mercenary Army	Ships 4 Stradiots, 6 Barbary Corsairs, and 3 Mamelukes; costs 2,000 coin		25
Mercenary Loyalty	Mercenary shipments cost reduced: 10 Huron Allies (IV) by 10%, 7 Huron Allies (II) by 16.7% (to 375 coin), the rest - by 25%.		25
Hire Li'l Bombards	Ships 3 Li'l Bombards; costs 2,000 coin		25
Recruit Privateers	Ships 2 Privateers; costs 500 coin		1
Recruit Privateer Fleet	Ships 4 Privateers; costs 1,000 coin		10

Changelog

Definitive Edition

• 2 Coureurs (II), 2 Falconets (IV), 2 Mortars (IV), 1 Falconet (III), 10 Crossbowmen (III), 10 Pikemen (III), 1 Caravel (II), 1 Monitor (IV), Frontier Defenses (II), Hire Holy Roman Army (IV), Hire Mediterranean Mercenary Army (IV) can now be sent infinite times.
• TEAM Improved Native Warriors moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age.
• Advanced Artillery enables Mortars and Horse Artillery in the Fortress Age instead of upgrading Falconets to Field Guns and Mortars to Howitzers and moved from Industrial Age to Fortress Age.
• 7 Sheep INF (I) and 15 Sheep (II) now ship with a Homestead Wagon.
• French now have access to Grenade Launchers (III) card.
• Native Warrior Combat bonus reduced from 25% to 15%.
• Engineering School bonus reduced from -40% to -30%.
• TEAM Improved Native Warriors bonus reduced from 15% to 10%.
• Fort (III) now adds +1 Fort build limit.
• Castrametation (IV) now enables Explorers to build Forts and Outposts.
• Advanced Dock (I) no longer applies to Fishing Boats.
• TEAM Sawmill (I), Furrier (I), Spice Trade (II) now also add yield.
• TEAM Coastal Defenses moved from Commerce Age to Exploration Age and bonus reduced from +1.0x to +0.8x.
• Admiralty (II) now reduces cost of warship upgrades buy 60% instead of increasing ship build limits (+4 Caravels, +2 Galleons, +1 Frigate, +1 Monitor).
• 7 Huron Allies (II) increased from 6, cost decreased from 500 coin to 450 coin.
• 10 Huron Allies INF (IV) decreased from 20, cost decreased from 2,000 coin to 1,000 coin.
• With Update 13088, Extensive Fortifications adds +100% (effectively +7) outpost limit instead of +6 and hit points bonus is now applied to Forts and Walls as well.
• With Update 20322, the French no longer have access to the Food Silos card.