French missions

This is a list of all missions of France. It requires the Emperor to be complete.

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National missions

Secure the north

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Subjugate Brittany The Duchy of Brittany is not recognizing their proper relationship with the French Crown. We should persuade them to return to the fold.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Brittany area	France gains 100 Diplomatic power
Brest Dockyards Brest occupies an extremely strategic location on the Atlantic coast. We must construct a dockyard there and make it the primary base of our Atlantic fleet.	Finistère must be: Owned and controlled by France One of the following must be true: Have a Dock Have a Drydock	Finistère: Gains Drydock Starts construction of 5 Early Carracks for 0.0% of the cost, and 100% of the time.	Subjugate Brittany
Strengthen the Auld Alliance We have long maintained good relations and a defensive pact with Scotland due to our mutual rivalry with England. We should expand on this relationship in preparation for an assault on the English mainland.	Any country in the British Isles region, other than England or Great Britain, with at least 70 total development has at least 100 opinion of France	France gets a claim on all provinces in the British Isles region that are owned by England or Great Britain	Brest Dockyards The Hundred Years' War
Defeat the English Ever our hated enemy and rival, England continues to be a thorn in our side. We must bypass or defeat the Royal Navy, land on Great Britain itself, and put an end to the English nation once and for all.	England or Great Britain have less than 10 owned provinces in the British Isles region London is not owned by England or Great Britain	France gains 25 power projection France gets ‘France Rules the Waves’ until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +10% Morale of navies	Strengthen the Auld Alliance
Reconquer Normandy The Duchy of Normandy is a de jure subject of the Kingdom of France. It should be returned to our rule.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Normandy area France or its non-tributary subjects own Maine	The event ‘The Ducal Ring of Normandy’ happens
The Hundred Years' War Though we have been making gains in recent conflicts against the English, they continue to occupy territories that are rightfully part of France. We must eject the English from our lands entirely!	France is not a subject nation England or Great Britain owns no province in the France region, except for Calais France is at peace with England or Great Britain	The event ‘The End of the Hundred Years War’ happens France gains a permanent claim on the Champagne area France gains a permanent claim on the following provinces: Picardy Artois Cambrésis	Reconquer Normandy Reconquer Gascony
Conquer Picardy Picardy is a wealthy region, once part of France but now divorced from our rule. We should reclaim it.	France owns all provinces in the Champagne area France owns all of the following provinces: Picardie Artois Cambrésis	France gains a permanent claim on Calais	The Hundred Years' War
Recover Calais The treacherous King Edward III of England took Calais to act as a base to attack France. We must stop this happening and give France the Pays Reconquis.	France owns Calais	Calais gets ‘Calais Restored to France’ for 20 years, giving the following effect: +25.0% Local trade power	Conquer Picardy
Conquer Flanders The Duchy of Flanders has over the centuries shifted in allegiance between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and the upstart Duchy of Burgundy. It should be returned to France permanently.	France owns all provinces in the following areas: Wallonia South Brabant Flanders	Wallonia, South Brabant, and Flanders areas get “Efficient Integration” for 20 years, giving the following effects: -0.05 Monthly autonomy change	Recover Calais

Expand the empire

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Reconquer Gascony Gascony is rightful French land, occupied by an illegitimate claimant to the crown. Every English foothold in France must be reclaimed.	France or its non-tributary subjects own the following provinces: Bordeaux Labourd	France gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Provence Loire Valley
Conquer Provence The Dukes of Provence aspire to much, but achieve little. They would be better off as subjects to France.	France or its non-sovereign subjects own at least 3 provinces in the Provence area France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Loire Valley area	France gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Eastern Burgundy Western Burgundy	Reconquer Gascony
Toulon Dockyards Toulon is an ideal location for the construction of a grand new naval dockyard and arsenal. From Toulon our fleet will dominate the Mediterranean!	France: owns Toulon (4696) which: has a shipyard or grand shipyard. has a total navy size of at least 90% of the force limit.	Toulon (4696) gets the modifier ‘Toulon Dockyard’ until the owner changes, granting: +1 Yearly navy tradition −10% Local ship cost +20% Local ship repair	Conquer Provence
Conquer Burgundy The upstart Dukes of Burgundy fancy themselves a great power in their own right, yet in truth they are a mere vassal. We should remind them of this fact.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Eastern Burgundy Western Burgundy	France gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Lorraine Savoy Piedmont	Conquer Provence
Subjugate Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine is strategically placed on the frontier between the Empire and France. In case there is future conflict between France and the Empire, we would be wise to make the dukes see France as their master.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Lorraine area	France gains a permanent claim on the Alsace area	Conquer Burgundy
Annex Alsace The Fortress of Strasbourg defends one of the major crossing points on the upper Rhine. To help defend France we must push forward our frontier to the Rhine and ensure that we, and no other, controls that fortress.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Alsace area	France gets ‘Into Germany’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: -20% Aggressive expansion impact	Subjugate Lorraine
Helvetic Conquest The Swiss believe that they are safe in their Alpine fortresses. We will show them that there is no obstacle that cannot be torn down with French cannon!	One of the following must be true: Switzerland is a subject of France France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Switzerland Romandie	France gains 10.0% army professionalism	Annex Alsace
Dominate the Empire The Holy Roman Empire is the greatest barrier to French expansion, and a constant thorn in our side. The Empire must either be abolished, paving the way for our ambitions, or else brought under French control.	France is the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire or the Holy Roman Empire must not exist	France changes government rank to Empire France gains a subjugation casus belli on Poland	Annex Alsace
Polish Subjects The Poles are unlikely to fare well without a powerful protector, and our rivals greedily eye their homelands. We should launch a campaign with the goal of establishing a Polish protectorate in the region.	Warszawa: Province owner: Primary culture is Polish Is a subject of France France or its non-tributary subjects own 10 provinces in the Poland region	France gains a permanent claim on Moskva The owner of Warszawa gains a permanent claim on the Poland region	Dominate the Empire
The Russian Campaign Russia is one of the last obstacles to a French hegemony in Europe. We must capture Moscow even if our armies must endure the frozen hell that is Russia in winter.	France controls Moskva	France gains 25.00 power projection The event ‘The Fire of [295.GetName]’ happens	Polish Subjects

Southern ambitions

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Annex Savoy The Duchy of Savoy defends the Italian invasion route into France. To ensure this invasion route is properly protected we must incorporate Savoy into France.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Savoy Piedmont	France gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Liguria Lombardy	Conquer Burgundy
Annex Genoa The port of Genoa and its hinterlands sit too close to the French Mediterranean shore, we should incorporate these into our Kingdom to protect our Mediterranean coast.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the Liguria area	France gains “Italian Ambition” for 20 years, giving the following effects: +15% Trade efficiency -10% Advisor costs	Annex Savoy
Conquer Milan To ensure our position in Northern Italy is protected, we must expand our holdings to include Milan.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in Lombardy.	If France is an independent Christian monarchy and Naples exists and is an independent Christian monarchy: France gains a Restoration of Union casus belli on Naples for 300 months Otherwise, France gains gains a permanent claim on the following: Calabria area Apulia area Campania area Abruzzi	Annex Savoy
French Claim to Naples The Neapolitan succession is a complex and contentious matter. Naples itself aspires to independence, but both France and the Iberian princes stake a claim to it also. This matter must be put to rest.	One of the following must be true: Naples is governed by the ruler of France France or its non-tributary subjects own Abruzzi and all provinces in the following areas: Calabria Apulia Napoli	France gains 20 prestige France gains a restoration of union casus belli on Castile	Conquer Milan
The Spanish Succession There are rumours that the Spanish crown is weak and insecure. We must lay claim to the throne before our enemies have a chance to seize it themselves.	France or its non-tributary subjects own all provinces in the following areas: Castile Toledo Asturias Leon Extremadura Vasconia	France gains 20 prestige France gains 100 diplomatic power	French Claim to Naples

Élan!

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Establish the Musketeers We should establish an elite corps of soldiers to guard the monarch and act as the military arm of the Maison du Roi. With its membership reserved for the upper classes, these regiments will encourage the aristocracy to seek careers in the military.	France gains at least 10 military power per month One of the following must be true: It is currently the Age of Absolutism It is currently the Age of Revolutions	The event ‘The Royal Musketeers’ happens
Les Invalides By establishing military hospitals for our brave veterans we can reduce the time it takes to put them back on the front lines. It will also be an excellent opportunity for medical research that will be useful for the general citizenry.	France owns 20 provinces with one of the following: One of the following must be true: Have a Barracks Have a Training Fields One of the following must be true: Have a Regimental Camp Have a Conscription Center Paris: Owned by France Have a University Have a land force limit of at least 100	The citizens of France will be less likely to be struck by plague events France gets ‘Les Invalides’ until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +10.0% Manpower recovery speed	Establish the Musketeers

French hegemony

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Centralize France The era of feudal vassals ruling their own autonomous domains must come to an end. We must rein in the landed nobles and consolidate France into a single nation.	The Estate Privilege French Strong Duchies is not granted No subject country has its capital in the France region	France gains 25.00 government reform progress
Institute the Dragonnades Though we have endured the worst of the troubles brought by the Protestant reformation, there are still a great many potentially treasonous heretics residing in France. We should institute a policy of intimidation and discriminations against these heretics to drive them from our borders.	Stability at least 1 Reformed is enabled It is not the Age of Reformation One of the following must be true: French Wars of Religion disaster has occurred Have religious unity of at least 80.0%	France gets ‘Dragonnades’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +2.0% Missionary strength vs heretics -25.0% Expel minorities cost	Centralize France
L'État, c'est moi The monarch should not be limited by tradition, local privilege, or the nobility. Instead, as first amongst equals, he must be sole commander of the ship of state.	Stability at least 2 One of the following must be true: It is currently the Age of Absolutism It is currently the Age of Revolutions France gains at least 10 administrative power per month Average autonomy is less than 15.00% Crownland at least 70%	France gets ‘L'État c'est moi’ until the end of the game, giving the following effects: +0.50 Yearly prestige +0.50 Yearly absolutism	Institute the Dragonnades
Versailles Palace The land around the small village of Versailles has long been excellent hunting land, the small hunting lodge has steadily been augmented into a grand looking chateau. Is it not now fitting to make this the seat of the French government?	Administrative technology at least 16 Monthly income at least 100.0 Crownland at least 80%	France gains 30 prestige Paris gains 2 base tax The event ‘The Commissioning of Versailles’ happens	L'État, c'est moi
French Revolution The tyranny of the monarchy must be ended! Vive la France!	One of the following must be true: Has enacted Revolutionary Empire Has enacted Revolutionary Republic Revolutionary ideals are removed from all provinces Any known country: Is revolutionary target Is at war with France Has their capital controlled by France	France gets ‘Revolutionary Zeal’ until the end of the game, giving the following effects: -1.00 National unrest -20.0% Stability cost modifier	Versailles Palace
Establish Client States The French state can only extend itself so far. We should establish client states so that we can rule greater swathes of territory without the need to overextend our administration.	At least 3 subjects have European capitals and at least 100 total development	France gains 100 diplomatic power France gets ‘French Client States’ until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +2 Diplomatic relations	French Revolution
French Hegemony The French state shall become the world's only superpower, an unmatched global hegemon with no worthy rivals and total power over the fate of nations.	Hegemony power is at least 25.00%	France gains: 100 Administrative power 100 Diplomatic power 100 Military power 50 Prestige France changes government rank to Empire	Dominate the Empire Establish Client States

French New World

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Discover North America Our Navigators are beseeching the crown to underwrite a mission to explore the seas to the west of us. They have heard rumors of rich lands that they wish to claim for the glory of France.	France has enabled exploration ideas France has discovered any province in the following colonial regions: Colonial Canada Colonial Caribbean Colonial Louisiana	France gets ‘French Colonial Enthusiasm’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5.0% Settler chance +25.00 Global settler increase
Bases in North America The Compagnie des Marchands are asking for financial supports to help establish bases in North America. They say the honor of France demands it.	France or its non-tributary subjects own at least 5 fully colonized provinces in the following colonial regions: Colonial Caribbean And in one of the following Colonial Canada Colonial Louisiana	France gets ‘French Colonial Tariffs’ for 20 years, giving the following effect: +20.0% Global tarrifs	Discover North America
France Antarctique France must have a foothold in South America. It is likely that other nations may have already established themselves on this vast continent, so we should be prepared to encounter political hostility.	France or its non-tributary subjects own 10 provinces on the continent South America	France gains 100 diplomatic power France gets ‘French Antarctique’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5.0% Settler chance +25.00 Global settler increase	Discover North America
Mississippi Company We should establish a monopoly company to trade on behalf of France along the Mississippi River.	France is the strongest trade power in the Mississippi River trade node France or its non-sovereign subjects own at least 20 provinces in Colonial Louisiana	The event ‘The Mississippi Trade Company’ happens France gains 5.00 mercantilism	Bases in North America
Trade with the Natives The battle for dominance over the Ohio fur trade cannot be won through military force alone. We must establish a trading relationship with the Native Americans living in the region to secure the interests of the French treasury.	France is the strongest trade power in the Ohio trade node At least 3 countries (excluding France) belong to the North American technology group and have at least 100 opinion of France	France gets ‘Native Relations’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10.0% Trade efficiency +15.0% Improve relations -50.0% Native uprising chance	Bases in North America
American Independence We should support the independence of colonies belonging to our rivals. We would surely benefit from a reputation as defenders of liberty.	Any country must: Not be a subject nation Be a former colonial nation Be allied with France	The liberation casus belli is enabled	Mississippi Company

Colonial expansion

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Colonial Expansion The glory of France demands that we are the greatest nation in Christendom. Our explorers are seeking royal patronage to go on voyages of discovery in the East.	France has discovered any province in the following regions: Bengal Coromandel	France gets ‘To India!’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +20% Colonial ange +15 Global settler increase France gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Andhra Orissa North Carnatic
French East Indies The riches of India are a tempting prize indeed. If we could establish a foothold along the cost, we could dominate trade in the region.	France or its non-tributary states own all provinces in the following areas: Andhra Orissa North Carnatic	France gets ‘Growing East-Indian Trade’ for 20 years, giving the following effects: +30% Trade efficiency +2% Global trade power France gains a permanent claim on the Indochina region France gains claims on the following areas: South Telingana Garjat	Colonial Expansion
Indian Dominance The riches of India shall be reserved only for the French. All other European nations with a presence in India must be ejected, by force if necessary.	It is currently the Age of Revolutions For all provinces of the India subcontinent, one of the following must be true: Owned by France Province owner does not have the Western technology group	France gets ‘Master of India’ until the end of the game, giving the following effect: -20.0% Trade company investment cost	French East Indies
French Indochina The wealth of Indochina is all but untapped by European nations. Let us be the first to establish a presence in the region.	France or its non-tributary subjects must own 20 provinces in the Indochina region	France gains 10.00 mercantilism	French East Indies