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France · Harvests, mountains & coastal seasonsWork and travel
Work and travel
in France
Follow vineyard harvests, orchards, campsites, Alpine resorts, restaurants and tourism seasons from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
Explore opportunities ↓€12.31 gross / hourGeneral adult SMIC in metropolitan France since 1 June 2026
6 months per yearMaximum seasonal activity under the non-European seasonal-worker route
Seasonal job directory
Seasonal job sites
L’Agriculture recrute
ANEFA’s specialist agricultural platform for harvests, vineyards, orchards, horticulture, livestock and packing roles throughout France.
Visit site ↗Youngs Job — Saisonnier
A seasonal search on a French platform focused especially on workers aged 16–18. Check age, parental-authorisation and working-time rules on every advert.
Visit site ↗Nos Talents Nos Emplois
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional employment platform opened on seasonal contracts, useful for Alpine tourism, hospitality and local employers.
Visit site ↗Jobijoba — Agriculture
A nationwide search for seasonal agricultural vacancies, bringing together farm, vineyard, orchard, greenhouse and packing opportunities.
Visit site ↗Jobsavior — Saisonnier
A broad seasonal-results page covering hospitality, tourism, retail, agriculture and other fixed-term opportunities across France.
Visit site ↗Leboncoin — Seasonal
The employment section of a major French marketplace opened with the filters from your list. Verify the employer carefully before sharing documents or money.
Visit site ↗Job Tourisme — Restauration
Tourism-sector vacancies focused on restaurants, with related hotel, leisure, visitor-service and destination employers across France.
Visit site ↗Hellowork
A major French employment portal. Search saisonnier, vendanges, été, hiver or the destination name, then filter by contract and publication date.
Visit site ↗Vergers Gazeau
A direct fruit-growing employer with seasonal applications for orchard, market-gardening and packing-station work in western France.
Visit site ↗Non-seasonal directory
Popular & general job sites
La Bonne Boîte
A France Travail service for identifying companies likely to recruit, useful for targeted applications even when no advert is currently visible.
Visit site ↗Les Annonces CHR
Specialist classifieds for cafés, hotels and restaurants, including employment and sector opportunities across the French hospitality market.
Visit site ↗L’Hôtellerie Restauration Emploi
A major French hospitality search covering permanent, fixed-term and seasonal hotel and restaurant vacancies. It remains here as classified in your list.
Visit site ↗France Travail
France’s public vacancy database, with national coverage and detailed filters for occupation, location, contract, experience and publication date.
Visit site ↗Indeed France
A broad French job search with filters for location, employer, job type, salary estimate and date across most industries.
Visit site ↗LinkedIn Jobs France
Company pages, networking and alerts across professional, operational, tourism, hospitality, logistics and retail roles in France.
Visit site ↗Fresh opportunities
Jobs available now
France
Vendangeur / Vendangeuse
La Livinière
Groupement d’Employeurs Agri 11France TravailManual grape harvest, sorting and equipment clean-up from late August or early September.
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Vendanges 2026 (H/F)
Sampigny-les-Maranges
SCEA Domaine DucheminFrance TravailShort grape-harvest contract with breakfast, vineyard snack and meal allowance described by the source.
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Get there
Flights & routes
Compare practical routes, baggage rules and arrival times before choosing the cheapest fare.
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First nights
A place to land
Book a flexible first stay while you inspect staff housing or search for a longer-term room locally.
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Move around
Local transport
Plan airport transfers, trains, buses or car hire — especially when the workplace is rural or remote.
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Prepare before you go
France practical guides
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Work rights & permits
Start with nationality and the exact contract. EU mobility is straightforward, while non-European seasonal workers need employer-led authorisation and the correct visa or residence status.
EU / EEA / Swiss citizens
Citizens covered by European free-movement rules can work in France without a work permit and have the same core employment rights and obligations as French employees.
Non-European workers
The employer normally has to obtain work authorisation before employing a non-European national unless the person already holds a status that permits work.
Seasonal worker route
The French seasonal-worker residence route is for non-European workers whose seasonal activity totals no more than six months per year while their main home remains abroad.
Each new contract
A seasonal residence card does not authorise every job automatically. A work authorisation is required for each new employment contract covered by the route.
Working Holiday
Eligible nationalities and age groups may have a separate Working Holiday route allowing temporary work. Check the France-Visas wizard rather than assuming eligibility.