Best cities to work remotely in France
79 places in 18 cities · median wifi 24 Mbps · updated
Workmode lists 79 places to work remotely from across 18 cities in France. Marseille has the most, with 16, followed by Valbonne (16) and Lille (14). Members have measured the wifi at 3 places, with a median download of 24 Mbps. There are 3 coworking spaces, most of them in Lyon; the rest are cafés, libraries and other places with a table and a socket.
Top cities in France
Every city in France, compared
Ranked by how many places to work are listed. Wifi is the median of measured places.
| # | City | Places | Coworking | Wifi | Check-ins | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 16 | — | 24 Mbps | 1 | |
| 2 | Valbonne | 16 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Lille | 14 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Lyon | 7 | 2 | 12 Mbps | 2 | |
| 5 | Arbonne-La-ForÊT | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Biot | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Paris | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Aubagne | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Euralille | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Angers | 1 | — | 347 Mbps | 1 | — |
| 11 | Assago | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Metz | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Nanterre | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Nice | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Roissy-En-France | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sceaux | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Villeneuve-D'Ascq | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Popular lists in France
Most worked-from places in France
Slake Coffee House
Coffee shop · Lyon
4.4(1.8k)$$12 Mbps
Café Corto | Torréfacteur et Coffee Shop Marseille
Coffee shop · Marseille
4.6(60)24 Mbps
La Cale
Space · Angers
4.1(385)$$347 Mbps
Café Lauca
Coffee shop · Marseille
5.0(48)
N'CAFE
Space · Valbonne
5.0(1)
UN PAIN C'EST TOUT - Pains bio - Bio Bäckerei- Organic Bakery
Coffee shop · Arbonne-La-ForÊT
5.0(27)
Coworking & café en face de la piscine
Coworking space · Lyon
4.9(27)
ANASTASIA CAFE
Space · Valbonne
4.8(28)
Metz Cathedral
Public space · Metz
4.7(7.9k)
7VB Café
Coffee shop · Marseille
4.7(255)
Café Piatā
Coffee shop · Marseille
4.7(106)
Coogee
Coffee shop · Marseille
4.7(430)$$
Fastest measured wifi in France
- 1La CaleSpace · Angers wifi report347 Mbps
- 2Café Corto | Torréfacteur et Coffee Shop MarseilleCoffee shop · Marseille wifi report24 Mbps
- 3Slake Coffee HouseCoffee shop · Lyon wifi report12 Mbps
In total: 35 coffee shops, 35 spaces, 4 public spaces, 3 coworking spaces, 2 hotel lobbies.
Working remotely in France: questions
What is the best city to work remotely in France?
Marseille has the most places to work listed, with 16, followed by Valbonne (16) and Lille (14). The best choice depends on what you need — the table on this page compares every city.
How fast is the wifi in cafés and coworking spaces in France?
Across 3 places where members ran a speed test, the median download is 24 Mbps, and 1 place measures 25 Mbps or faster — enough for video calls. A place nobody has tested has an unknown speed, not a slow one.
Where are the coworking spaces in France?
3 coworking spaces are listed in France, in Lyon (2) and Paris (1).
How are places in France rated?
By the people who worked there: members check in, run a speed test and rate the place on wifi, noise and comfort. Google ratings are shown separately and never mixed in. Measured at 25 Mbps or faster by people who worked there, fastest first.