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France Card Payments
France's Default Payment Rail
The French payment landscape in 2026 is shaped by card payments, accounting for over 60% of consumer transactions. Cards are supported by the domestic Cartes Bancaires network and are widely used across both in-store and online commerce. For businesses, card payments help enable secure and widely accepted transactions across the French market.
Highlights
60%+
Market share of consumer payments
80M+
CB cards in circulation
95%+
Adult cardholders
65%
Market share of contactless transactions
€700B+
Annual transaction value
| Supported features | |
|---|---|
| Exclusive payment method outside of App Store (Apple) |  |
| Exclusive payment method outside of Google Play (Android) | |
| PO Model Available | |
| Refunds |  |
| Local Entity Required | |
| Supports Recurring | |
| Supports Marketing Co-Promotion | |
| Settlement | Within 30 days |
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