Price per GB
$1.08
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Orange offers the widest all round network and the strongest rural and 5G coverage.
France has near universal 4G and a fast maturing 5G footprint. Orange and Free Mobile lead on 5G rollout, with strong coverage across Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and the main TGV corridors. Rural reach is good by European standards, though signal still thins in parts of the Massif Central, the Alps above the tree line and the more remote stretches of Corsica. For most travellers the practical reality is simple: cities and tourist regions are well served, and only deep mountain or back country routes call for offline maps.
Typical local SIM: $15-25. Usually sold at operator stores in any city, supermarkets, and tabac kiosks; airport counters at CDG and Orly. EU registration rules mean a passport is needed to activate a French SIM, and roaming across the EU is included on most plans, so a single French or EU eSIM covers an onward trip through neighbouring countries without extra cost.
For a city break or a multi country European itinerary, a travel eSIM is the simplest call. For a long single country stay, a local Orange or Free pack edges ahead on price.
the widest all round network and the strongest rural and 5G coverage, the safest single choice outside the cities.
solid urban performance and good motorway coverage, occasionally patchier in remote areas.
aggressive 5G expansion and cheap data, very strong in cities, slightly behind on the most remote rural reach.
you want to land connected at the airport, skip the store queue and passport registration, or you are touring several EU countries on one trip and want roaming handled automatically.
you are staying a month or more in France specifically and want the lowest possible price per gigabyte from a local prepaid pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for France yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for France. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live France catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current 5G coverage indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live France catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-europe.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.