Does Starbucks exist in France? Yes, there is a Starbucks in France! There is even a Starbucks in the Louvre, so it’s safe to say that Starbucks has made it into the heart of France.
Is There Starbucks in Paris?
Yes, there are plenty of Starbucks all around Paris!
In fact, Paris has around 35 Starbucks littered around the city (the highest number of Starbucks in any French city), so you won’t have to go without your favorite Starbucks beverage when you are in Paris.
How Many Starbucks Are There in France?
There are 187 Starbucks stores in France according to Statistica as of 2021. France has the 3rd most Starbucks stores in Europe after the United Kingdom and Turkey.
When Did France Get It’s First Starbucks?
The first Starbucks hit France in 2004, 6 years after Starbucks came to Europe.
Is Starbucks Successful in France?
Now you might be wondering, is Starbucks actually popular in France? Just because they have one doesn’t mean that the French have completely accepted it into their lives. Or does it?
For the French, going to a cafe is more than just going for a cup of coffee.
Once on a tour through Paris, our tour guide said “When you go to a cafe in Paris, the coffee might seem expensive. But you aren’t paying for the coffee, you are paying to rent out that table for a couple of hours. So drink your coffee slowly so that you can stay awhile.”
I had never thought of it that way before since as an American I like to basically inhale my food as fast as possible and get on my way.
But sitting at a cafe in France is more of an activity than just a coffee break.
How does Starbucks hold up with that “cafe culture” in mind?
Although Starbucks has a lot of seating to accommodate the different culture in France, Starbucks is definitely not replacing the French cafes that already exist.
But if you look at the opening of the first Starbucks in Strasbourg, the line was so insane that it made headlines!
Starbucks may not have made it into France quickly, but it is definitely popular in France.
As an American traveling and living in Europe, I love the cafe culture here as well as the coffee, however, I can’t help but miss my American Iced Coffee every once in a while.
Iced Coffee isn’t something that’s easy to find in France or Europe in general, so heading to Starbucks to get your Iced Caramel Macchiato fix might be your only option!
How Much is Starbucks in France Compared to the USA?
How do the Starbucks prices in France compare to the prices in the USA?
Prices for Popular Starbucks Drinks in France:
- Grande Cafe Latte: 4.45 euros ($5.14)
- Grande Caramel Macchiato: 5.45 euros ($6.29)
- Grande Cold Brew: 3.95 euros ($4.56)
- Grande Cappuccino: 4.65 euros ($5.37)
Prices for Popular Starbucks Drinks in America:
- Grande Cafe Latte: $3.95
- Grande Caramel Macchiato: $4.65
- Grande Cold Brew: $3.45
- Grande Cappuccino: $3.95
Starbucks drinks are more expensive in France than in the USA, usually by less than a dollar.
What Major Cities in France Have a Starbucks?
This is a bit harder to pin down, however, I can confirm that the following major cities in France currently have a Starbucks:
- Paris
- Versailles
- Cannes
- Nice
- Marseille
- Montpellier
- Toulouse
- Bordeaux
- Lyon
- Grenoble
- Nantes
- Angers
- Dijon
- Colmar
- Strasbourg
While finding major cities in France with a Starbucks, I also found a few smaller cities that don’t have a Starbucks yet:
- Antibes
- Menton
- Aix-en-Provence
- Le Havre
- Etretat
You can use the Starbucks Store Locator to check whether the city you are visiting in France has a Starbucks or not or you can type “Starbucks city name” into Google Maps.
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Dayna Brockbank is a travel and language-learning blogger who has lived around the world but has now settled in Nice, France. She speaks 3 languages at varying levels of fluency: Spanish, Italian, and French, and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Spanish Education. She and her husband focus on making travel part of life by living cheaply and traveling on a budget.