eSIM Finder: Find Your Best eSIM for France

Ubigi sells France 10 GB for €9.20 and 20 GB a month for €8.28 with no French bank account, on the Bouygues, Free and SFR networks (indicative euro prices).

Best for one to three months before you have a French IBAN.

Orange Holiday gives 20 GB for 14 days at €24.99 with calls and a real +33 number that receives bank and CAF SMS codes, on Orange's own network.

Best for a French number in week one, without a French bank.

Saily sells France 1 GB for €3.67 and unlimited 15 days for €45.07 with 5 GB a day at full speed and an unrestricted hotspot, on Orange and Bouygues (indicative euro prices).

Best for weekends and daily laptop tethering.

Airalo's France plans run on Orange, the best mountain and rural network: 10 GB for 30 days costs €13.80 (indicative euro price).

Best for ski weeks and rural France.

Holafly sells unlimited France data from €25.50 for 7 days to €128.90 for 90 days, but caps the hotspot at 1 GB a day, and users report slowdowns after 2 to 3 GB a day.

Best for heavy use on one phone, without a laptop.

Yesim's Europe & UK plan costs €16.00 for 10 GB, the same as its France plan, and includes Switzerland, which EU roaming rules do not cover.

Best for Geneva, Annecy and multi-country trips.

Nomad sells France 20 GB for 30 days at €19.32, mostly on SFR, with usage alerts and tethering on most France plans (indicative euro price).

Best for a single month of 20 GB.