Sites like CNRS

01 · Entity

About CNRS

CNRS cnrs.fr

Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique est le plus grand organisme public français de recherche scientifique. Il exerce son activité dans

Wikidata: French research organisation

Top 10K · #3,147 English 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Official website of France's national public scientific research organization, presenting its research activities, laboratories, science news, and institutional information across all scientific disciplines.

Who it’s for

Researchers, students, journalists, general public

Business model

Government funded

• public research institute
• scientific research news
• French research laboratories
• research careers
• physics and life sciences
• humanities and social sciences research
• climate and environmental research
• research partnerships

02 · Embedding space

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1. 01
   Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche cnr.it Top 10K Italian

   Home | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

   Italian national research funding organization

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   0 say Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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   Very close cos 0.926
2. 02
   inria.fr Top 10K English

   Making sure you're not a bot!

   French research institution in computer science

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   Very close cos 0.916
3. 03
   nih.gov Top 1K English

   US government medical research agency

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   Very close cos 0.918
4. 04
   BnF bnf.fr Top 10K English

   Accueil | BnF – Site institutionnel

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   Very close cos 0.914
5. 05
   CNIL cnil.fr Top 10K English

   Homepage | CNIL

   national French data protection authority

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6. 06
   csic.es Top 10K English

   Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

   El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) es una Agencia Estatal para la investigación científica y el desarrollo tecnológico, con personalidad jurídica diferenciada, patrimonio y tesorería propios, autonomía funcional y de gestión, plena capacidad jurídica de obrar y de duración indefinida.

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   0 say csic.es is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say csic.es isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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7. 07
   Paris paris.fr Top 10K French

   Paris.fr, site officiel de la Ville de Paris

   capital and most populous city in France

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8. 08
   Radio France radiofrance.fr Top 10K French

   Radio France | Écoutez en ligne vos radios

   Retrouvez les radios en direct et replay, les podcasts originaux et la musique de France Inter, franceinfo, ICI, France Culture, France Musique, Fip, Mouv'. Écoutez en ligne tous les programmes de Radio France.

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   Very close cos 0.913
9. 09
   RFI rfi.fr Top 10K English

   RFI - All the news from France, Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.

   Follow any political information, cultural, sporting and live streaming on RFI. The latest information, news and events around the world.

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10. 10
    NSF nsf.gov Top 10K English

    NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation

    NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

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    0 say NSF is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say NSF isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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    Very close cos 0.910
11. 11
    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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    0 say ScienceDaily is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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    Very close cos 0.911
12. 12
    Actu actu.fr Top 10K French

    Actu : toute l'information locale et nationale en direct

    L'actualité en continu dans vos régions et au plus près de chez vous en Normandie, Bretagne, Occitanie, Pays-de-La-Loire, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-France…

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    0 say Actu is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say Actu isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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    Very close cos 0.909
13. 13
    Franceinfo franceinfo.fr Top 10K

    24-hours all-news radio channel

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    0 say Franceinfo is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say Franceinfo isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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    Very close cos 0.909
14. 14
    europa.eu Top 1K English

    Language selection | European Union

    Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

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    0 say europa.eu is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say europa.eu isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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15. 15
    NASA nasa.gov Top 1K English

    NASA

    NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

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16. 16
    National Cancer Institute cancer.gov Top 10K English

    Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI

    Accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.

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    0 say National Cancer Institute is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say National Cancer Institute isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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17. 17
    Service Public service-public.fr Top 10K French

    Accueil | Service Public

    Service Public - Vos droits et démarches plus simplement

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18. 18
    Smithsonian Institution si.edu Top 10K English

    Smithsonian request verification

    group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government

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    0 say Smithsonian Institution is a good alternative to CNRS 0 say Smithsonian Institution isn’t a real alternative to CNRS

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19. 19
    Nature nature.com Top 1K English

    Nature

    First published in 1869, Nature is the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. Nature publishes the finest peer-reviewed research that drives ground-breaking discovery, and is read by thought-leaders and decision-makers around the world.

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20. 20
    L'Internaute linternaute.com Top 10K French

    Linternaute.com : Information, loisirs, culture et découvertes...

    Actualité, voyages, photos, cinéma, restaurants, cartes de voeux, tv, musique, encyclopédie... Un magazine en ligne complet, pratique, ludique et gratuit pour tous !

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What CNRS is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.