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France has 11 per diem locations. The highest daily maximum is $652 in Paris ($487 lodging + $165 M&IE); anywhere not listed ("Other") gets $210 + $127. For foreign areas, lodging taxes are already included in the rate and are not claimed separately (FTR §301-11.16(b)).
Season dates are month/day; rates are maximums in U.S. dollars.
Location
Lodging
M&IE
Max/day
Effective
BordeauxAll year
$204
$129
$333
11/01/2026
CannesMay 1 – Sep 30
$470
$159
$629
11/01/2026
CannesOct 1 – Apr 30
$331
$145
$476
11/01/2026
DeauvilleAll year
$324
$124
$448
11/01/2026
LyonAll year
$280
$145
$425
11/01/2026
MarseilleAll year
$337
$147
$484
11/01/2026
MontpellierAll year
$201
$159
$360
11/01/2026
NiceAll year
$215
$135
$350
11/01/2026
Paris see footnoteAll year
$487
$165
$652
11/01/2026
StrasbourgAll year
$337
$157
$494
11/01/2026
ToulouseAll year
$225
$125
$350
11/01/2026
OtherAll year
$210
$127
$337
11/01/2026
M&IE breakdown for Paris
Allocation from GSA's OCONUS M&IE breakdown table (rates over $265: 15% breakfast, 25% lunch, 40% dinner, remainder incidentals). How deductions work
Breakfast
$25
Lunch
$41
Dinner
$66
Incidental expenses
$33
M&IE, full day
$165
First and last day of travel (75%)
$123.75
How it compares
Highest daily maximum in France vs every other foreign country
Each tick is one country or area: its most expensive location's lodging + M&IE. Countries where only government quarters are provided ($0 lodging) are not shown.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances, Foreign Per Diem Rates (DSSR 925), publication date 11/01/2026. M&IE breakdown: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), M&IE breakdowns. Not affiliated with GSA or the Department of State. All sources