Traveling Tip – Clothing in France

Clothing sizes in France are not the same in the United States. In order to know your French size, you have to do a little math:

For women, add 30 to your American size. For example, if you’re a size 10, your French size is 40.

For men, add 10 or 12 to your coat or sweater size.

French Clothing Size Chart: http://www.french-property.com/reference/clothing_shoe_size_conversion/

Source: Bragger, D. Jeannette and Donald B. Rice. Allons-y! Le Français par Etapes. 6th ed. p. 464. Boston : Thomson Heinle.