Most of what is written about entering France is written to sell something. The two pages below are not: they publish official French figures, unedited, and they update themselves every week. Read them before you talk to anyone — including us.
France business barometer
The business climate across twelve sectors of the French economy, published monthly by INSEE. It tells you whether your sector is doing better or worse than it usually does — which is a more honest question than whether France is doing well.
What a sales hire really costs in France
The salary is the visible part, and rarely the largest. This page converts official INSEE salaries into the full employer cost through the URSSAF calculation engine, so the number you plan with is the number you will pay.
Neither page will tell you whether to enter the French market. That decision depends on your product, your timing and your appetite for risk — and it is worth an hour of conversation with someone who has opened this market before.