The ÃÂclaireuses et éclaireurs unionistes de France (EEUdF, approximate translation Unionist Guides and Scouts of France) are a Protestant Scouting and Guiding organization in France. The association serves 6,023 members and is affiliated to the Fédération du Scoutisme Français; it is also a member of the Protestant Federation of France.
The adjective "" in the association's name refers to the , the French YMCA, and the , the YWCA, where the first Protestant Scout and Guide units were started in the years 1910 to 1912.
The Protestant Scout association was founded in 1912; the Guides joined the (French Guides Federation) on its foundation in 1921. Both organizations were among the founders of the (Federation of French Scouting) in 1941.
The , which rejoined non-denominational, Jewish and Protestant units, became the in 1964, when the non-denominational groups merged with the Eclaireurs de France and the Jewish with the .
In 1970, the and the merged, forming the (FEEUF). This federation was renamed to in 1995.
Since 2008, the EEUdF cooperates with the other Protestant Scouting organizations within the Protestant Federation of France: (with , (Salvation Army), , and Royal Rangers) and (Pathfinders).
The emblem mirrors the evolution of the association. It is the old EUdF emblem enriched with a trefoil in the center to symbolize the merger with part of the PFF (girls) in 1970, lily flowers symbolizing the presence of boys. Until 1995, the logo included the word "federation" (again because of the merger with the FFE).
The association is divided in three age-groups called "branches"; local units should work in all three branches:
The EEUdF runs an active Sea Scout section.