MBJ,
I'am belgian not french but spend a lot of time there. My understanding:
There are two instances:
1. Ministère de la défense / Direction générale de la gendarmerie nationale /
Gendarmerie de l'air
Depends on the ministry of defence
35, rue Saint-Didier
75775_ Paris Cedex 16_
Téléphone +33 1 45 52 39 41_
Télécopie +33 1 45 52 23 67
Chef de corps
_ Colonel Gérard VANDERPERRE
If you speak French see:
http://lesservices.service-public.fr
2. Police de l'air which is now called Police aux Frontières
Has offices in most departments and depends of Police National which in turn depend s on ministry of the interior
see for instance
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/marliotn/PAF.htm
or
http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/rubriqu...paf/index_html
Delta3