1% of live ads located in France have no explicit French requirement. Ads that disclose pay (142 right now) run €17.5k–€37.5k gross/year, median €27.5k — see the full salary breakdown or the calculator.
Public architecture procurement from TED, the EU's official journal — deadlines still open, refreshed daily.
The chambers' own boards and specialist sites — ads here often never reach the big portals.
Often, yes: 1% of the 891 live ads located in France list no explicit French requirement right now. International studios and larger firms are the most flexible; small local practices usually expect French. Your portfolio can always be in English.
Ads in France that disclose pay (142 right now) advertise €17.5k–€37.5k gross per year, median €27.5k. Actual offers vary with experience, city and studio size.
To use the protected title "architect" and sign off projects, yes — in France that means Ordre des Architectes (Conseil National — CNOA), with EU/EEA qualifications recognised under Directive 2005/36/EC. To be employed at a studio, usually no: many roles (architectural assistant, BIM specialist, designer) don't require local registration. Country-by-country details are in our registration reference.
Beyond the big portals: specialist and chamber boards such as Apec - Offres d'emploi architecte, Archibat RH - Job offers, ArchiJobBTP (and 13 more), studios' own careers pages, and word of mouth — which is why speculative applications work so well in architecture.
More depth: who registers architects, country by country · salary calculator · the speculative-application method
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