French CV format — free template, layout guide and example
Download a free French CV template and follow the French CV format: CV title under your name, one-column layout, section order and example wording.
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A French CV follows different conventions from an English-language resume, and recruiters in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia expect that format. This guide plus our free template covers the French CV format, the standard layout, and a worked example of a CV in French.
French CV format: what changes
- A titre du CV (CV title) sits directly under your name, e.g. « Chef de projet digital ».
- Expérience professionnelle comes before Formation.
- A single column for the main content — multi-column layouts break ATS parsing.
- One page under 10 years of experience; two pages beyond that.
- Language levels are stated precisely (A2 / B1 / B2 / C1), never just “fluent”.
- A photo is optional and should be omitted from any ATS submission.
French CV layout, section by section
- Titre du CV
- Profil / accroche — three lines maximum
- Expérience professionnelle — reverse chronological, quantified
- Formation
- Compétences
- Langues
- Centres d'intérêt (optional)
Example of a CV in French: opening lines
Chef de projet digital — 6 ans d'expérience en e-commerce. Piloté une refonte de site générant +23 % de chiffre d'affaires. Certifié Scrum Master, bilingue français/anglais (C1).
Use that as a starting point, then adapt the wording to your own results. Every template is editable, free, and exports to PDF or Word without a watermark.
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