Article L312-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
Any foreign national wishing to enter France with a view to staying for a period not exceeding three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a short-stay visa, under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.Applications for short-stay visas are submitted and processed under the conditions laid down in Chapters II…