France clothing size : sizes converter to US, Europe, UK and international

A comprehensive guide about France clothing size, for T-shirts, dresses, shoes, Jeans, and a lot more!

The French clothing sizes are not the same as the American ones, and the conversion process can be a little bit difficult but we are here to simplify the process of finding the right clothes size for you.

About France clothing size

When it comes to France clothing size, there are no rules. The cut of the clothes, the store where you bought them, and where the company is may make a difference in your size (French sizing is used in Spain, Portugal and Belgium as well as France). You can then compare your height and weight to the Clothing size.

Alphabetical clothing sizes in France

Putting two or three numerical clothing sizes into a single letter size that is easier for the customer to read is called alpha sizing (think S, M & L etc.). To describe casual clothing like Tshirts, sweatshirts, jogging pants and sweatshirts, alpha sizes are used a lot.

Because the French sizing system isn’t as flexible as other sizing systems, we recommend going up a size instead of sticking with your alpha size.

Under the more traditional French sizing system, a number is used to show that a certain size corresponds to a certain measurement, like a man’s chest or the bust of a woman. When a perfect cut and fit are needed, this method is used.

French Shoe Sizes Chart – Men

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)
6	41	9 ¼”
7	42	9 ⅝”
8	43	9.94”
9	44	10 ¼”
10	45	10.56”
11	46	10 ¾”
12	47	11 ¼”

French Shoe Sizes Chart – Women

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)
5	36	8.56”
6	37	8 ⅞”
7	38	9 ¼”
8	39	9 ½”
9	40	9 ⅞”
10	41	10.19”
11	42	10 ½”

French Shoe Sizes Chart – Children

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)
2.5 – 3	18	4 – 4 ⅛”
3.5 – 4	19	4 ¼” – 4 ½”
4.5 – 5	20	4 ⅝” – 4 ¾”
5.5	21	5”
6 – 6.5	22	5 ⅛” – 5 ¼”
7 – 7.5	23	5 ½” – 5 ⅝”
8	24	5 ¾”
8.5 – 9	25	6” – 6 ⅛”
9.5	26	6 ¼”
10 – 10.5	27	6 ½” – 6 ⅝”
11	28	6 ¾”
11.5	29	7”
12 – 12.5	30	7 ⅛” – 7 ¼”
13 – 13.5	31	7 ½” – 7 ⅝”
1	32	7 ¾”
1.5 – 2	33	8”- 8 ⅛”
2.5 – 3	34	8 ¼” – 8 ½”

French Shoe Size Conversion Chart – Women

US Size	French Size	UK	EU	Japan
4	35	1	34	21
5	36	2	35	22
6	37	3	36	23
7	38	4	37	24
8	39	5	38	25
9	40	6	39	26
10	41	7	40	27
11	42	8	41	28
12	43	9	42	29

French Shoe Size Conversion Chart – Men

US Size	French Size	UK	EU	Japan
6	41	5.5	39	25
7	42	6.5	40	26
8	43	7.5	41	27
9	44	8.5	42	28
10	45	9.5	43	29
11	46	10.5	44	30
12	47	11.5	45	31
13	48	12.5	46	32

French Shirt Size Chart

US Size (SML)	US Size (Numeric)	French Size
Small	34	87
Medium	36	91
Large	40	102
XL	42	107
XXL	46	117

French Suit/Coat Size Chart

US Size	French Size
14	36
14 ½	37
15	38
15 ½	39
16	41
16 ½	42
17	43
17 ½	44
18	46

Blouses, Sweaters, Dresses, Suits Size Chart

US Size	French Size	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
2	36/XS	80-84	60-64	88-92
4	38/S	84-88	64-68	92-96
6	40/M	88-92	68-72	96-100
8	42/L	92-96	72-76	100-104
10	44/XL	96-100	76-80	104-108
12	46/XXL	100-104	80-84	108-112
14	48/XXL	104-108	84-88	112-114

French Kids Clothing Size Chart

US Size	French Size	Height (inches)	Chest (inches	Waist (inches)	Hips (inches)
2T	3	39	21	20	23
4T	4	41	22	20.5	24
5	5	43	23	21	25
6	6	46	24	22	26
7-8	8	50	25	23	28
9-10	10	55	28	24	30
11-12	12	60	30	25	33

French clothes online

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