Question

What is the maximum number of hours you can work per week in France?

Answer 1

In France you can work a maximum of 35 hours per week

Answer 2

The legal working hours for full-time is 35 hours per week.
However, conventional or collective provisions may provide a superior working week or less than 35 hours.

maximum daily

The actual working time (including any overtime worked) should not exceed the maximum of 10 hours a day.

The duration of weekly actual work (including overtime) must not exceed:
  - 48 hours per week (or, in exceptional circumstances and subject to agreement of the labor inspectorate, up to 60 hours).

 - 44 hours per week on average for any period of 12 consecutive weeks (up to 46 hours maximum if agreements shall provide them, or more than 46 hours in exceptional circumstances and subject to agreement of the labor inspectorate).