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4 Day Week Companies in France

Browse 17+ companies in France offering 4-day weeks and reduced hours—for a better work-life balance. 27+ open roles.

Learn about the 4-day week in France
Companies
17
Average hours a week
33.1
Average vacation days
30
Average work-life score
81/100

17 companies

Schedules are researched from public sources. Where we found the company’s own page, it is linked as the source.

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How we rank these companies

These companies are ordered by their work-life score — a 0–100 rating we calculate from each employer’s published policies, averaging 81 across the 17 companies on this page.

  • Contracted hours carry the most weight — the fewer hours a full-time week actually is, the higher the score. A 40-hour week earns nothing here.
  • Remote and schedule flexibility comes next: whether the role is genuinely remote, how much say you have over your hours, and whether core hours are fixed.
  • Paid leave is scored above a 15-day baseline, so a statutory minimum adds nothing and a genuinely generous allowance does.
  • The schedule itself can add or subtract. A genuine reduced-day week scores positively; a full-week perk such as unlimited PTO scores negatively, because it is not a reduction in hours.

Every company starts from the same baseline and is scored on the policies recorded in its profile, so a company that publishes more detail is scored more precisely. The same score appears on that company’s own page. Read the full scoring rubric

How we curate this list

We track employers and the schedule policies they publish, researched from public sources — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, flexible hours, generous leave and more. This page refreshes daily. Read our editorial standards. Know one we're missing? Suggest a company.

Last reviewed: October 8, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in France offer a 4-day work week?

We currently list 17 companies operating in France that have adopted a 4-day work week or similar reduced-hours schedule, most of them at full pay. The number shifts as new employers join the 4dayweek.io index and existing ones post open roles. Prominent employers include Afnic, Cycloid, and Elmy. Each company profile links to their current open positions and states its pay basis; where pay is pro-rata, hours and pay scale together.

What's the typical schedule and vacation policy at 4-day-week companies in France?

Companies listed for France average about 33.1 hours per week and about 29 days of vacation per year. Every company listed for France runs a 4-day week; individual company pages show the exact hours, which day is off, and whether the schedule is fixed or rotating.

Which industries in France are most active in offering reduced-hours schedules?

In France, software and technology companies lead the 4-day-week movement, followed closely by consulting, marketing agencies, and a growing cohort of product and SaaS organisations. Professional services and knowledge-work sectors generally outpace retail and customer-facing industries in adoption. Browse the full list above to see the specific industry mix currently hiring.

Is there any government support for the 4-day work week in France?

Public-sector engagement varies by country. In France, awareness of 4-day-week pilots has grown following high-profile international trials — the UK's 2022 4 Day Week Campaign trial is the most widely cited. Some regions have public-sector pilots or political party positions supporting reduced hours; others rely on private-sector leadership. Companies on this page operate independently of any government programme and have made the schedule shift as a business decision.

Can I work remotely for a 4-day-week company based in France?

Many of the companies listed here are fully-remote or hybrid and accept applicants from outside France, subject to timezone and legal-entity constraints. Individual company profiles indicate their remote-work policy and accepted locations. Cross-border arrangements typically route through employer-of-record services or require the employer to have a legal entity in the candidate's country. Check each listing for specifics before applying.