  We present a sample of 9 nearby F-type stars with detailed spectroscopic
analyses to investigate the Basel Stellar Library (BaSeL) in two photometric
systems simultaneously, UBV Johnson and uvby Stromgren. The sample corresponds
to potential targets of the central seismology programme of the COROT space
experiment, which have been recently observed at Observatoire de Haute-Provence
(OHP, France). The atmospheric parameters Teff, [Fe/H], and log g obtained from
the BaSeL models are compared with spectroscopic determinations as well as with
results of other photometric calibrations. Moreover, new rotational velocity
determinations are also derived from the spectroscopic analysis and compared
with previous results compiled in the SIMBAD database. All the methods
presented give consistent solutions, and the agreement between Templogg and
BaSeL for the hottest stars of the sample could be especially useful in view of
the well known difficulty of spectroscopic determinations for fast rotating
stars. Finally, we present current and future developments of the BaSeL models
for a systematic application to all the COROT targets. (Abridged)
