00:08 Dec 16, 2011 

I've done two mémoires in France, one for a masters and one for a DU, both with a soutenance, absolutely standard in France.
In the UK, my law degree mémoire was called a dissertation and the extremely unusual thing of having a viva voce at the time, landed on me!
When you get to doctorate level in France, it is generally a "thèse". However, doctors do "diplômes universitaire", DU or DIU, and they often (always?) have a "memoire". I have not heard "mémoire" used for a doctorate level here.

00:00 Dec 16, 2011 

and it might not say on the CV. Just because it says 'mémoire' and not 'thèse' is not a reason to assume that it's not a doctoral thesis, btw, both terms are used in French at that level.

23:54 Dec 15, 2011 

"Mémoire" at what level? First degree it would generally be a "dissertation". At masters level it may be a dissertation or a thesis and at PhD/doctoral level it is a thesis.
All the above is for UK contexts.

20:42 Dec 13, 2011 

C V of a doctor...English UK