| Country: | France |
| Type: | W |
| Badge: | France national handball team logo.png |
| Badge Size: | 230px |
| Nickname: | Les Bleues (The Blues) |
| Association: | French Handball Federation |
| Coach: | Sébastien Gardillou |
| Captain: | Estelle Nze Minko |
| Most Caps: | Isabelle Wendling (338) |
| Most Goals: | Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898) |
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| Summer Olympics Apps: | 7 |
| Summer Olympics First: | 2000 |
| Summer Olympics Best: | 1st (2020) |
| World Cup Apps: | 16 |
| World Cup First: | 1986 |
| World Cup Best: | 1st (2003, 2017, 2023) |
| Regional Name: | European Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 12 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2000 |
| Regional Cup Best: | 1st (2018) |
The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the French Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
| Games | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Montreal | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1980 Moscow | |||||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | |||||||||
| 1988 Seoul | |||||||||
| 1992 Barcelona | |||||||||
| 1996 Atlanta | |||||||||
| 2000 Sydney | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 177 | +3 | |
| 2004 Athens | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 182 | −3 | |
| 2008 Beijing | 5th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 219 | 217 | +2 | |
| 2012 London | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 126 | +21 | |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 164 | +24 | ||
| 2020 Tokyo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 209 | +21 | ||
| 2024 Paris | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 204 | +33 | ||
| 2028 Los Angeles | TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 6/12 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 1380 | 1280 | +100 | |
| Year | Position | +/– | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||
| 1965 | |||||||||
| 1971 | |||||||||
| 1973 | |||||||||
| 1975 | |||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||
| 1982 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 15th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 121 | −32 | |
| 1990 | 14th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 137 | −23 | |
| 1993 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||
| 1997 | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 125 | +35 | |
| 1999 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 178 | +35 | |
| 2001 | 5th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 207 | +39 | |
| 2003 | 1st | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 282 | 224 | +58 | |
| 2005 | 12th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 212 | 199 | +13 | |
| 2007 | 5th | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 287 | 251 | +36 | |
| 2009 | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 219 | +39 | |
| 2011 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 268 | 204 | +64 | |
| 2013 | 6th | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 121 | +52 | |
| 2015 | 7th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 194 | +33 | |
| 2017 | 1st | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 189 | +47 | |
| 2019 | 13th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 138 | +53 | |
| 2021 | 2nd | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 197 | +43 | |
| 2023 | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 228 | +62 | |
| 2025 | Qualified | ||||||||
| 2027 | TBD | ||||||||
| 2029 | |||||||||
| 2031 | |||||||||
| Total | 16/28 | 133 | 92 | 3 | 38 | 3486 | 2932 | +554 | |
| Year | Position | +/– | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 125 | +25 | |
| 2002 | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 191 | −2 | |
| 2004 | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 177 | −24 | |
| 2006 | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 196 | +7 | |
| 2008 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 83 | −9 | |
| 2010 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 153 | +15 | |
| 2012 | 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 131 | +9 | |
| 2014 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 150 | +18 | |
| 2016 | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 164 | +19 | |
| 2018 | 1st | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 181 | +36 | |
| 2020 | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 179 | +30 | |
  2022 | 4th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 177 | +45 | |
  2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
| TBD | |||||||||
  2028 | |||||||||
| Total | 83 | 52 | 3 | 28 | 2076 | 1907 | +169 | ||
The 19 player squad for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship.[1]
Head coach: Sébastien Gardillou
Caps and goals as of 28 November 2024.
| Role | Name | Start year |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sébastien Gardillou | 2024 |
| Assistant coach | David Burgin | 2024 |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Amandine Leynaud | 2022 |
Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
| width=180px | Player | Matches | Goals | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 338 | 543 | 1993–2008 | ||
| 2 | 291 | 848 | 2006–2021 | ||
| 3 | 289 | 898 | 1993–2008 | ||
| 4 | 273 | 696 | 2007–2021 | ||
| 5 | 270 | 550 | 2007–2021 | ||
| 6 | 256 | 833 | 2006–2021 | ||
| 7 | 254 | 3 | 2005–2021 | ||
| 8 | 249 | 372 | 1998–2012 | ||
| 9 | 245 | 0 | 1995–2008 | ||
| 10 | 231 | 462 | 1993–2008 |
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
| width=180px | Player | Goals | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 898 | 289 | 3.10 | ||
| 2 | 848 | 291 | 2.91 | ||
| 3 | 833 | 256 | 3.25 | ||
| 4 | 763 | 183 | 4.17 | ||
| 5 | 696 | 273 | 2.55 | ||
| 6 | 605 | 197 | 3.07 | ||
| 7 | 569 | 193 | 2.95 | ||
| 8 | 550 | 270 | 2.04 | ||
| 9 | 543 | 338 | 1.60 | ||
| 10 | 499 | 150 | 3.32 |
| 1991–1997 | Carole Martin | |
| 1998–2013; 2016–2024 | Olivier Krumbholz | |
| 2013–2016 | Alain Portes | |
| 2024–present | Sébastien Gardillou |