Originally Posted by
juvela
In looking through the catalogues discovered a somewhat similar domestic French model called the Federal.
Several French makers, including constructeurs made a "Federal" model according to the specifications of the FFCT (Fédération française de cyclotourisme) which was meant to be affordably priced. I believe the Gitane Federal was only 531 main tubes, possibly straight gauge, not full 531. The bike in question looks like a butted frame tubes, forks and stays decal.