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France sizes
FR (clothing, EU +2) · Paris Point (shoes)
French women's labels add 2 to the EU number. Shoes use the standard EU Paris Point scale.
Women's clothing offset
FR = EU + 2 (FR 38 = EU 36)
Men's dress shirt
Collar in cm (FR 41 = US 16)
Shoe scale
Standard EU (Paris Point)
French women's clothing uses FR = EU + 2 (FR 38 = EU 36 = US 4). Men's shirts use collar cm (FR 39 = 15.5" US).
French shoemakers follow the EU Paris Point scale. Luxury (Louboutin, Hermès) runs narrower than athletic — most people size up 0.5 vs. their Nike size.
Common pitfalls
- French and Italian scales look similar but differ from each other in cut and shoulder width.
- Men's dress shirt uses cm collar, not inches — FR 41 ≈ 16".
- French athletic (Salomon, Le Coq Sportif) uses EU standard, not FR-labeled.
Calculators
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