Research involves verifying the data through an official source (i.e official
website or claimed social media) or 3 unofficial sources. Clearly unreliable
sources should not be considered at all.
Use official resources like businesses’ official websites, national postal service websites, and government websites whenever possible (Guidelines section 2.1.1)
If you can’t verify the data correct or incorrect, rate Can’t Verify.
To give you some guidance, please see below some of the resources that Analysts from France (fr_FR) market have reported to be helpful when performing research:
Helpful resources to research if a business is open
Helpful Map Applications:
Helpful resources to research Name Accuracy
Official company websites (always first step!)
Official/Claimed Social Media pages – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Helpful resources to research Address Accuracy
■ Use to verify if address exists. Reminder: cadastre.gouv.fr is not 100% reliable. Use with caution.
Helpful resources to research Pin Accuracy
■ Reminder: cadastre.gouv.fr is not 100% reliable. Use with caution.