Beauval Cécile auteur aut IRD Bard P.Y. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access This article aims to provide an overview of successive seismic zonations in mainland France and probabilistic seismic hazard studies performed over the previous 30 years. A short presentation is given on the engineering and regulatory framework that shapes the background of seismic zonation and hazard studies, followed by a scientific overview of published probabilistic seismic hazard estimations. The components of these past PSHA studies are summarized (seismic source models, ground-motion models, management of uncertainties). The evolution of hazard estimates with time is displayed for a set of representative cities. Finally, three generations of official seismic zonation maps in France are presented (1967, 1986, 2004), and the evolution of methods and results is highlighted. This review shows that the academic community has previously had little involvement in this topic. As current zonation relies on outdated models, there is an opportunity for scientific and engineering communities to efficiently work together to build the next generation of probabilistic seismic hazard models for France. specialized FRANCE 066SISMO 353 S1 413-440 2022 1778-7025 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093781 10.5802/crgeos.95 1778-7025 [F B010093781] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093781 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2025-05/010093781.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2025-05-06 2025-05-16 fdi:010093781 fre