French authorities launch a new site to help students manage and better understand the French University application system (French equivalent of www.ucas.com):
http://www.admission-postbac.fr/
For a useful overview of what services this site aims to provide see below link from France2:
http://info.france2.fr/education/Admission-Postbac:-un-salon-pour-une-mine-d-infos-60074253.html
Many thanks to Adeline Braud for these links.