Mintons marks

I bought this online today, and as it is England I am unlikely to cast an eye on it for a couple of months.

I cannot find this Mark on any of the Internet pages that feature Mintons Marks, although I have found one of the same type on another piece of porcelain. So I am half-way satisfied that it is not a fake.

Can somebody verify that:-
(a) It is not a fake;
(b) Does the "FRANCE" in the bar relate to the name of a product pattern design;
(c) The period during which it was used;
(b) Having read a couple of articles, I am confused as to whether Mintons ever had a factory in France?

I look forward to and appreciate your thoughts and wise words.

The first photograph shows is the mark on my egg cup:



The above photograph is from a piece of porcelain I found o the Internet.



Thank you all.

 

It's fine. France is the pattern name.