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France Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 17 DTMO localities for France, OCONUS per diem table effective November 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

Per diem in France runs from $333.00 a day in Bordeaux to $652.00 in Essone, lodging and M&IE combined, across 17 localities in the DTMO table effective November 1, 2026.

17 DTMO localities · table effective November 1, 2026

Highest · Essone

$652.00 /day

lodging $487.00 + M&IE $165.00

Lowest · Bordeaux

$333.00 /day

lodging $204.00 + M&IE $129.00

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

France per diem — every locality, 2026

Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.

France OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalityTotal / daylodging + M&IE
BordeauxAll year · effective 11/01/2026$333.00$204.00 + $129.00
Cannes05/01–09/30 · effective 11/01/2026$629.00$470.00 + $159.00
Cannes10/01–04/30 · effective 11/01/2026$476.00$331.00 + $145.00
DeauvilleAll year · effective 11/01/2026$448.00$324.00 + $124.00
EssoneAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
Hauts-de-SeineAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
LyonAll year · effective 11/01/2026$425.00$280.00 + $145.00
MarseilleAll year · effective 11/01/2026$484.00$337.00 + $147.00
MontpellierAll year · effective 11/01/2026$360.00$201.00 + $159.00
NiceAll year · effective 11/01/2026$350.00$215.00 + $135.00
ParisAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
Seine-St. DenisAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
StrasbourgAll year · effective 11/01/2026$494.00$337.00 + $157.00
ToulouseAll year · effective 11/01/2026$350.00$225.00 + $125.00
Val-D'oiseAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
Val-de-MarneAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
YvelinesAll year · effective 11/01/2026$652.00$487.00 + $165.00
[other]All year · effective 11/01/2026$337.00$210.00 + $127.00

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective November 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How France per diem is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every France locality — pick it from the search.

Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective November 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. France

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial