France eSIM plans from 0.94€
Affordable connectivity for every adventure to France.
Prepaid France eSIM data for Paris and beyond, from EUR 0.94€. Install it at home and you're online when you land, ready for the train into the city.
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An eSIM for France, Ready Before You Land
An eSIM for France gives you mobile data without hunting for a SIM shop after arrival. It's a prepaid, data-only plan that lives on your phone and connects through French partner networks, and it suits a weekend in Paris as well as a month that takes in Lyon, Marseille and the Alps.
Picture the first hour after landing: a route into the city, a message to your hotel and directions to the Louvre Museum. France-only plans run from a small allowance up to 60 GB, with up to 60 days of validity for longer stays. A short Paris visit can use a one-day unlimited plan or a seven-day stopover pack, and if you're also exploring Europe, a regional plan covers France with its neighbours.
You pay once, upfront, and your home SIM stays on for calls and texts. The account dashboard shows how much data is left, and a low-data alert arrives before you run out.
France eSIM Coverage on Orange France, Bouygues France and Free Mobile
Your France eSIM connects to major local networks: Orange France, Bouygues France and Free Mobile. Your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks for your plan. Around the Eiffel Tower and in central Paris, Lyon and Marseille, data is reliable for maps and tickets, and most Metro stations have signal, though deeper lines can still drop briefly between stops.
Outside the cities, terrain matters more than distance. Orange France has one of the widest rural footprints, which helps in farming country and small villages. Expect weaker signal at altitude in Vanoise National Park and on the Tour du Mont Blanc, in the gorges of Cévennes National Park, and on remote stretches of the GR20 Trail in Corsica.
On TGV journeys, data works across most open country with short gaps in tunnels. Around Mont Saint-Michel reception can change over a short distance, so save tide times and tickets before you walk out.
Check your remaining data in your EscapeSIM dashboard before a long day at the Palace of Versailles or a drive to Lake Annecy.
Get an alert before your data runs out, so you're not left without maps halfway between the Louvre and your dinner booking.
On plans that support top-ups, add more data to the same eSIM instead of buying a new one mid-trip.
Help is available around the clock, whether your data won't start after a late landing in Paris or you need a hand with settings.
How it works
Pick a country or region and a data size.
Your QR code and install link arrive in minutes.
On Wi-Fi, before you leave. Takes two minutes.
Data switches on when you arrive. Your home SIM keeps working.
Why Travellers Choose Our France eSIM
Unlimited Days in Paris
Streaming on the train, video calls home and a camera roll full of the Eiffel Tower all add up. A one-day unlimited plan means you don't count megabytes on your busiest sightseeing days.
Unlimited plans in the wider Europe saver range run from one day up to 30 days, so they cover a Paris weekend or a longer trip.
Light users can take a 1 GB or 3 GB stopover pack valid for seven days, which covers maps and messaging on a short visit.
Plans for Longer Stays
A month between Paris, Lyon and the coast needs data that lasts. France-only plans range from 1 GB to 60 GB, with validity from 14 to 60 days.
Remote workers at Station F or Morning Coworking can size up for daily video calls, then top up on supported plans if work runs over.
If you get through more data than planned, adding to your current eSIM saves you setting up a new one.
Ready for the Places Signal Thins Out
City coverage is no promise of signal on a mountain path or a Corsican beach. Plan for gaps before you head beyond the usual sightseeing routes.
Download the route before walking the Verdon Gorge Trail, where canyon walls block signal in places. On the coast, Calanques National Park has spots where the cliffs cut reception.
Beaches such as Plage de Saleccia in Corsica are reached by boat or rough track, so save directions and return times before leaving town.
Cheaper Than Daily Roaming from Australia
Travellers flying in from Australia usually pay a daily roaming fee to their home carrier, which adds up over a fortnight in France. A prepaid France eSIM replaces that with one upfront cost.
Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before you leave, then turn off roaming on your home SIM when you land. Your Australian number still receives calls and texts.
Your EscapeSIM data and any home-carrier charges for calls or texts are separate, so check your carrier's terms if you use your home line.
Who Our France eSIM Suits
Pull up Metro routes, museum tickets and restaurant bookings on a short trip, with a one-day unlimited plan for the busiest day.
Check weather and refuge bookings in the valleys, and carry offline maps for the high passes where coverage fades.
Use ride wait-time apps and digital tickets at Disneyland Paris or Parc Astérix without relying on park Wi-Fi.
Join calls between meetings in Lyon and catch the TGV back to Paris with tickets saved on your phone.
France eSIM Questions
The simplest way is a prepaid travel eSIM set up before you fly. Buy a France plan online, install it on Wi-Fi at home, and your phone connects to a French partner network when you land. There's no shop to find at the airport, and your regular number keeps working for calls and texts.
Match the plan to your trip. A short Paris visit suits unlimited day data or a small stopover pack. For two weeks or more, take a France-only plan sized to your usage, which can last up to two months. If you're also visiting other countries, pick a regional Europe plan instead.
Maps, messaging, browsing and some social media come to roughly 0.5 GB a day, so a week of light use fits in about 3 GB to 5 GB. Video streaming and video calls use about 1 GB per hour, so plan bigger or go unlimited if you do either. Track your usage in the EscapeSIM dashboard.
France plans list three supported partner networks: Free Mobile, Orange France and Bouygues France. Your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks, and which one you get depends on your plan and location. No network reaches every high pass or gorge, so save maps before remote hikes.
Yes. These are data-only plans without a French phone number, so on a dual-SIM phone your home SIM stays active for calls and texts. To call a hotel or restaurant in France, use WhatsApp or another internet calling app over your eSIM data.
For most trips, yes. Australian carriers usually charge a daily roaming fee, while a prepaid France eSIM is one upfront cost for your travel data. Install it before you fly, switch your data to the eSIM on arrival, and keep your Australian number active for calls and texts.
It will if it supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked. Recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models support eSIM. If your phone came on a contract, ask your carrier to confirm it is unlocked before you travel.
It depends on your route and how much data you use. Choose a France-only plan for a long stay, unlimited for heavy use in Paris, a stopover pack for a short visit and a Europe plan if you're crossing borders. Every plan is prepaid, with a usage dashboard and 24/7 support.