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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in France

617 producers listed, including 2 bulk or neutral spirit.

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France at a glance

Population
68.7 million (2025)
GDP
US$3.37 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$48,986 (2025)
Capital
Paris
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
French
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18
Alcohol per adult
10.3 litres of pure alcohol a year (2020, WHO)
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0% ad valorem on 2 line(s) plus specific duty on 4 line(s) (AVE avg about 0.18%); gin 0.0%
Popular brands
Ricard (Pernod Ricard), Jack Daniel's (Brown-Forman), Martini (Bacardi)
Major producers
Pernod Ricard, Moet Hennessy (LVMH), Remy Cointreau, La Martiniquaise-Bardinet
The market
A mature, shrinking home market: spirits consumption fell 2.6% in pure alcohol in 2024, and supermarket volumes fell 3.8% to 247m litres (EUR 4.9bn, -3.6%). Whisky is about a third of spirits drunk and aniseed spirits (pastis) are second; vodka reached 28% of spirits volume in 2025. Older shoppers dominate spend (60+ about a quarter), moderation and no/low are growing (12.5% of spirits revenue in 2024), and cocktails and premium products are the growth areas. France is a bigger exporter than consumer: spirits exports were EUR 3.7bn in 2025, down 17% (US down 21%).
Importing
France is an EU member: goods enter under the EU common external tariff, then excise (EU minimum EUR 550 per hectolitre of pure alcohol for spirits, France applies its own higher national rate) and VAT apply; excise-suspended movement needs an authorised warehouse-keeper. Supermarkets and hypermarkets account for about three quarters of retail spirits volume, so listings there are the main route for imported brands.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: yes; on containers: yes. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: yes; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Direction generale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI, French customs) - excise, import clearance, licences for producers/warehouse keepers

Trade bodies and fairs: Fédération Française des Spiritueux (FFS), Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, Whisky Live Paris, ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list)

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About France

France is situated in Western Europe, with French as its official language. The nation is known for its diverse economy, particularly its agriculture, luxury manufacturing, tourism, and aerospace industries.

The spirits market

Spirits are legal and distributed via private retail channels, allowing EU businesses with an EORI number to import commercial spirits duty-free. Taxation is significant, featuring a 20% VAT and combined excise and social charges reaching €2,552.89/hlap in 2026 for spirits above 18% ABV. Domestic producers heavily supply gin, liqueurs, cognac, whisky, pommeau, and eau-de-vie. Strong commercial opportunities exist for exporters of single malt whiskies, agave spirits, and premium craft spirits.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in France

Spirits importers and distributors in France

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in France

Who makes liquor in France? This list covers 617 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Distillerie Grallet-Dupic (Maison de la Mirabelle / Rozelieures), Distillerie de la Quintessence, Distillerie de Mélanie (SARL Distillerie Maucourt), Distillerie Sainte Barbe and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to France and the licences needed to make it there.

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