France
France has been a regulatory pioneer in Europe: the 2019 PACTE law created an optional licensing regime for digital-asset service providers under the AMF, later made mandatory as the EU's MiCA rules took effect. Bitcoin is legal, but not legal tender. For individuals, gains on occasional bitcoin sales are taxed at a flat 30% (income tax plus social charges), while professional trading is taxed as business income. France is also home to Surfin' Bitcoin, one of Europe's longest-running Bitcoin-only conferences. From Paris to Lyon and Bordeaux, meetups and bitcoin-accepting merchants keep the community growing. Use this map to find the French places where you can spend sats.
France Map
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