diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b80a2f89..0a59d59a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ at GitHub:
 History
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+##### Version 1.5.2 (not yet released)
+- update French translations (https://github.com/jfree/jfreechart/pull/186)
+
 ##### Version 1.5.1 (29 October 2020)
 - add DeviationStepRenderer (PR #173)
 - modify buffer in ChartPanel to handle high DPI displays (bug #170);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jfree/chart/LocalizationBundle_fr.properties b/src/main/resources/org/jfree/chart/LocalizationBundle_fr.properties
index 75b4891a0..7946da686 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/jfree/chart/LocalizationBundle_fr.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jfree/chart/LocalizationBundle_fr.properties
@@ -5,16 +5,23 @@
 # 31-Aug-2003 : Initial version (AL);
 #
 
-Auto_Range=Echelle automatique
+Auto_Range=\u00c9chelle automatique
 All_Axes=Les deux axes
-Chart=Chart
-Chart_Properties=Propri\u00E9t\u00E9s du graphique
+Chart=Graphique
+Chart_Properties=Propri\u00e9t\u00e9s du graphique
 Copy=Copier
 Domain_Axis=Axe horizontal
+FILE_EXISTS_CONFIRM_OVERWRITE=Le fichier existe d\u00e9j\u00e0, voulez-vous le remplacer ?
 PNG_Image_Files=Format PNG (Portable Network Graphics) (*.png)
+PDF_Files=Format PDF (Portable Document Format) (*.pdf)
 Print...=Imprimer...
-Properties...=Propri\u00E9t\u00E9s...
+Properties...=Propri\u00e9t\u00e9s...
+Save_as=Enregistrer sous
 Save_as...=Enregistrer sous...
+Save_as_PDF=Enregistrer en PDF
+Save_as_PNG=Enregistrer en PNG
+Save_as_SVG=Enregistrer en SVG
 Range_Axis=Axe vertical
+SVG_Files=Format SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) (*.svg)
 Zoom_In=Zoom avant
-Zoom_Out=Zoom arri\u00E8re
+Zoom_Out=Zoom arri\u00e8re