French Size to US: Shoes & Clothes Size Charts

January 9, 2023January 4, 2024 by Egle Goleckyte

France is home to some of the most famous fashion brands, designers, and icons for many years. It hosts world-leading fashion events that make the French people among the most influential in the styles and outfits accepted around the world (skip straight to the French Size to US Conversion charts).

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Whether you are looking for high fashion, formal or casual clothing, you can get a design that suits you.

Unfortunately, when ordering French fashion to the US, it can be hard to choose the right size. That’s why this post will tell you the right sizes for women’s, men’s, and children’s shoes and clothing.

Let’s get started!

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French Size to US Size Charts

Men’s shirts

US Alpha Size	US Numerical Sizing	French Size
S	34	87
M	36	91
L	40	102
XL	42	107
XXL	46	117

Men’s French Suits/Coats/Jackets

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

Women’s French Blouse, Dress, and Sweater

US Size	French Size	Bust (cm)	Bust (inches)	Waist (cm)	Waist (inches)	Hips (cm)	Hips (inches)
2	36/XS	80 – 84 cm	31.5 – 33.1 in	60 – 64 cm	23.6 – 25.2 in	88 – 92 cm	34.6 – 36.2 in
4	38/S	84 – 88 cm	33.1 – 34.6 in	64 – 68 cm	25.2 – 26.8 in	92 – 96 cm	36.2 – 37.8 in
6	40/M	88 – 92 cm	34.6 – 36.2 in	68 – 72 cm	26.8 – 28.3 in	96 – 100 cm	37.8 – 39.4 in
8	42/L	92 – 96 cm	36.2 – 37.8 in	72 – 76 cm	28.3 – 29.9 in	100 – 104 cm	39.4 – 40.9 in
10	44/XL	96 – 100 cm	37.8 – 39.4 in	76 – 80 cm	29.9 – 31.5 in	104 – 108 cm	40.9 – 42.5 in
12	46/XXL	100 – 104 cm	39.4 – 40.9 in	80 – 84 cm	31.5 – 33.1 in	108 – 112 cm	42.5 – 44.1 in
14	48/XXL	104 – 108 cm	40.9 – 42.5 in	84 – 88 cm	33.1 – 34.6 in	112 – 114 cm	44.1 – 44.9 in

Kids’ Clothing

US Size	French Size	Height (inches)	Height (CM)	Chest (inches)	Chest (CM)	Waist (inches)	Waist (CM)	Hips (inches)	Hips (CM)
2T	3	39 in	99.1 cm	21 in	53.3 cm	20 in	50.8 cm	23 in	58.4 cm
4T	4	41 in	104.1 cm	22 in	55.9 cm	20.5 in	52.1 cm	24 in	61 cm
5	5	43 in	109.2 cm	23 in	58.4 cm	21 in	53.3 cm	25 in	63.5 cm
6	6	46 in	116.8 cm	24 in	61 cm	22 in	55.9 cm	26 in	66 cm
7 – 8	8	50 in	127 cm	25 in	63.5 cm	23 in	58.4 cm	28 in	71.1 cm
9 – 10	10	55 in	139.7 cm	28 in	71.1 cm	24 in	61 cm	30 in	76.2 cm
11 – 12	12	60 in	152.4 cm	30 in	76.2 cm	25 in	63.5 cm	33 in	83.8 cm

Men’s Shoes French Size Chart

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)	Foot Length (CM)
6	41	9 ¼ in	23.5 cm
7	42	9 ⅝ in	24.4 cm
8	43	9.9 in	25.1 cm
9	44	10 ¼ in	26 cm
10	45	10.6 in	26.9 cm
11	46	10 ¾ in	27.3 cm
12	47	11 ¼ in	28.6 cm

Women’s Shoes

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)	Foot Length (CM)
5	36	8.56 in	21.7 cm
6	37	8 ⅞ in	22.5 cm
7	38	9 ¼ in	23.5 cm
8	39	9 ½ in	24.1 cm
9	40	9 ⅞ in	25.1 cm
10	41	10.19 in	25.9 cm
11	42	10 ½ in	26.7 cm

Children’s Shoes

US Size	French Size	Foot Length (inches)	Foot Length (CM)
2.5 – 3	18	4 – 4 ⅛ in	10.2 – 10.5 cm
3.5 – 4	19	4 ¼ – 4 ½ in	10.8 – 11.4 cm
4.5 – 5	20	4 ⅝ – 4 ¾ in	11.7 – 12.1 cm
5.5	21	5 in	12.7 cm
6 – 6.5	22	5 ⅛ – 5 ¼ in	13 – 13.3 cm
7 – 7.5	23	5 ½ – 5 ⅝ in	14 – 14.3 cm
8	24	5 ¾ in	14.6 cm
8.5 – 9	25	6 – 6 ⅛ in	15.2 – 15.6 cm
9.5	26	6 ¼ in	15.9 cm
10 – 10.5	27	6 ½ – 6 ⅝ in	16.5 – 16.8 cm
11	28	6 ¾ in	17.1 cm
11.5	29	7 in	17.8 cm
12 – 12.5	30	7 ⅛ – 7 ¼ in	18.1 – 18.4 cm
13 – 13.5	31	7 ½ – 7 ⅝ in	19.1 – 19.4 cm
1	32	7 ¾ in	19.7 cm
1.5 – 2	33	8 – 8 ⅛ in	20.3 – 20.6 cm
2.5 – 3	34	8 ¼ – 8 ½ in	21 – 21.6 cm

Women’s French International Size Conversion Chart – Shoes

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

Men’s French Shoe Size International Conversion Chart

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	3

How to Choose the Right French-Sized Outfit

Like many countries, France has a unique sizing system for clothes and shoes that’s not the same as US and UK sizes. The best approach to garment sizing is by checking your actual measurements against our French size charts. This is because even French garment manufacturers have different sizing systems among themselves.

Learn how to take body measurements in this post.

Another consideration when choosing your outfits is your figure type. Larger sizes could be better for those with a rounder figure, while snug sizes are suitable for a slender figure. The correct approach to shoe sizing involves measuring the length of your foot. Fortunately, we’ve included the measurements in centimeters and inches to ensure you can quickly find a fitting size.

If you want a quick way to determine your French shoe size using your US size, here it is. Add 35 to your current US shoe size to get the men’s French size or 31 to get the women’s shoe size.

French shirt sizes usually include the neck size and sleeve length. Your neck size is the circumference of the base of your neck, and the sleeve length is the distance between your shoulder and wrist.

Learn more about how to convert French shoe sizes to US (video)

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is French size 38 in the US?

A French size 38 is equivalent to a medium or US size 8.

2. What is a French size 34 in the US?

A size 34 French is equal to a size 2 US.

3. What is my French size?

The easiest way to find your French size is to add 32 to your US men’s size or US women’s size.

4. What size is a French 32?

A French 32 corresponds to an XS in US alpha sizes.

5. What is a French size 40 in clothes?

A size 40 in French is a medium or US size 8.

6. What is my French shoe size, men?

You can quickly get the right French shoe size by adding 35 to your men’s US shoe size or 31 to a US women’s shoe size.

7. What size is a French 36 in the US?

It’s the same as a small size in the US or a size 6.

Conclusion

French clothing and shoes can be what your closet needs. However, when you can’t get the size right, your shopping experience can hardly be fulfilling. Luckily, by comparing your size with the information in our charts, you can choose a great outfit or pair of shoes.

Please leave any questions about French sizes in the section below!

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