Blackjack Rules: France

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Nov 2022 Update from G-man:  The basic rules are all the same throughout France and are: 6 decks, ENHC, S17, DAS.  The D9 doesn’t exist anymore and all games are DA2.  Some casinos, maybe less than a dozen offers ES10 but about half of France is CSM L.  The limits are usually very low, on the few existing ES10 tables you will encounter €2 – €100 limits if not CSM L.  Note also that all games are played in €uros

Feb 2022 Update from a player:   In France table games are still in casinos because the number of slots depend on the number of tables. If having tables was not required by law to offer slots, table games would basically be a thing of the past.   About the rules : in France and I guess in other European countries, rules are almost the same in every casino. It is a little bit like in PA : the state enacts rules and casinos have very few leeway.   France has been offering 6D games since the beginning. Rules began to soften a little bit in the early 2000′ when DOA and DAS were introduced. … Almost all French casinos have CSMs (Continuous Shuffling Machines) so the game is virtually dead.

ArchivedLast Update: April 20,1998

RULES BELOW WERE PRIOR TO 2000: 

FRANCETDPRULES & NOTES
AIX-EN-PROVENCE    
CASINO D’AIX THERMAL46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
AIX -LES-BAINS    
GRAND CERCLE CASINO PALAIS DE SAVOIE16?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
AIX-LES-BAINS NOUVEAU CASINO26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
AJACCIO    
CASINO D’AJACCIO?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
AMELIE-LES-BAINS    
CASINO D’AMELIE-LES-BAINS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
AMNEVILLE    
SOCIETE D’EXPLOITATION DU CASINO EUROPE 9246?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ANNECY    
L’IMPERIAL PALACE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ANTIBES    
CASINO D’ANTIBES LA-SIESTA?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ARCACHON    
CASINO DE LA PLAGE46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON    
CASINO DE LUCHON26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LA BAULE    
CASINO DE LA BAULE26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER    
CASINO DE BEAULIEU-SUR-MER?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
BIARRITZ    
CASINO DE BIARRITZ46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LE BOULOU    
CASINO DU BOULOU36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
BRIDES-LES-BAINS    
CASINO DE BRIDES-LES-BAINS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
CALAIS    
CASINO LE TOUQUET’S?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
CANNES    
CARLTON CASINO CLUB66GNh, D9, Ds
CASINO CROISETTE26GNh, D9, Ds
GRAND CASINO RIVIERA NOGA HILTON CANNES?6?Nh, D9, Ds
PALM BEACH46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LE CAP D’AGDE    
CASINO DU CAP36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
CAP BRETON    
CASINO MUNICIPAL DE CAP BRETON?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
CASSIS-SUR-MER    
SDT CASINO DE CASSIS-SUR-MER46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
CHAMONIX    
CASINO DE CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
DEAUVILLE    
CASINO DE DEAUVILLE66?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
DIEPPE    
CASINO DE DIEPPE26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
DINARD    
CASINO DE DINARD26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
DIVONNE-LES-BAINS    
CASINO DE DIVONNE76GNh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
DUNKERQUE    
S.A. DUNKERQUE LOISIRS-CASINO36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS    
CASINO D’ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS126GNh, D9, Ds, Nr
EVIAN-LES-BAINS    
ROYAL CLUB EVIAN66?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
FONT-ROMEU    
CASINO MUNICIPAL DE FONT-ROMEU26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
FORGES-LES-EAUX    
GRAND CASINO DE FORGES-LES-EAUX46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
GERARDMER    
CASINO DE GERARDMER26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LA GRANDE-MOTTE    
CASINO DE LA GRANDE-MOTTE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
GRANVILLE    
CASINO-CLUB DE GRANVILLE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LE GRAU-DU-ROI    
CASINO LE GRAU-DU-ROI LOISIRS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
HENDAYE    
CASINO SOKUBURU?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
HYERES    
CASINO DE PALMIERS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
JUAN-LES-PINS    
EDIN CASINO?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LUC-SUR-MER    
CASINO DE LUC-SUR-MER?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
MANDELIEU / LA NAPOULE    
ROYAL HOTEL & CASINO?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
MEGEVE    
CASINO MEGEVE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
MENTON    
CASINO DE MENTON46?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
MONTRON-LES-BAINS    
CASINO DE MONTRON-LES-BAINS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
NERIS-LES-BAINS    
CASINO DE NERIS-LES-BAINS?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
NICE    
CASINO RUHL86?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
NIEDERBRONN-LES-BAINS    
SOCIETE FERMIERE DU CASINO MUNICIPAL26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS    
CASINO DE PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PAU    
CASINO MUNICIPAL DE PAU26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PERROS GUIREC    
CASINO DE PERROS GUIREC?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PLENEUF – VAL ANDRE    
CASINO VAL ANDRE16?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PORNIC    
CASINO DU MOLE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
PORNICHET    
CASINO DE PORNICHET?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LA ROCHELLE    
CASINO DE LA ROCHELLE?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LA ROCHE-POSAY    
CASINO MUNICIPAL DE LA ROCHE-POSAY?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ROYAN-PONTAILLAC    
CASINO ROYAN-PONTAILLAC36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
ROYAT    
CASINO DE ROYAT?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LES SABLES D’OLONNE    
CASINO DE LA PLAGE26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SAINT-AMAND-LES-EAUX    
CASINO DE SAINT-AMAND-LES-EAUX36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SAINT-MALO    
CASINO DE SAINT-MALO26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SAINT RAPHAEL    
CASINO DE SAINT RAPHAEL?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SAINTE MAXIME    
CASINO BEACH26?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SALIES-DU-SALAT    
CASINO DE SALIES-DU-SALAT16?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LA TOUR DE SALAVANY / LYON    
CASINO LE LYON VERT36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
SANTENAY-LES-BAINS    
CASINO DES SOURCES S.A.36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
LE TOUQUET    
CASINO DE LA FORET?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
TROUVILLE-SUR-MER    
CASINO DE TROUVILLE LOUISIANE FOLLIES56?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
VICHY    
CASINO L’ELYSEE PALACE36?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
VITTEL    
CASINO DE VITTEL?6?Nh, D9, Ds, Nr ?
GENERAL INFORMATION   Casino currency: French Franc (FF)
Proper dress
All french casinos have nearly identical rules. The exceptions are: Re-Splitting and
Re-Splitting Aces. You can double A,8, but A,8+2 is 11 not 21.

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