What is the age of consent in France?
14–15
The age of consent is 15.
France is one of 59 countries classified “14–15” for the age of consent — 31% of the 188 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- 16–17 The age of consent is 16.
- Switzerland
- 16–17 The age of consent is 16.
- Belgium
- 16–17 The age of consent is 16.
- Liechtenstein
- 14–15 The age of consent is 14.
- Monaco
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
- Andorra
- 16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Other laws in France
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Joint adoption legal
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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