I had one that very same paint scheme and color. Shoot, I havent even seen one mentioned on the net anywhere but once other than yours at this moment.

It had a strange hard plastic seat. Mine was said to be french made, too. Mine had a cottered crank set, center pull brakes, cant remember the derailleur group. It was a nice bike. Sold mine back in '82 after owning it for a year or so. Supposedly a '77 or '78.