French football clubs have entered European association football competitions since 1955–56 season, when Reims took part in the inaugural European Cup. Marseille became the first French club to win the European Cup in 1993 and Paris Saint-Germain won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.
| Year | Competition | French team | Opposing team | Score | Venue |
|---|
| 1956 | European Cup | Reims | Spain}} Real Madrid | 3–4 | France}} Parc des Princes, Paris |
| 1959 | European Cup | Reims | Spain}} Real Madrid | 0–2 | West Germany}} Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
| 1976 | European Cup | Saint-Étienne | West Germany}} Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Scotland}} Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 1978 | UEFA Cup | Bastia | Netherlands}} PSV Eindhoven | 0–3 on aggregate | Two-legged |
| 1991 | European Cup | Marseille | Yugoslavia}} Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 (3–5 on penalties) | Italy}} Stadio San Nicola, Bari |
| 1992 | Cup Winners' Cup | Monaco | Germany}} Werder Bremen | 0–2 | Portugal}} Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| 1993 | Champions League | Marseille | Italy}} Milan | 1–0 | Germany}} Olympic Stadium, Munich |
| 1996 | UEFA Cup | Bordeaux | Germany}} Bayern Munich | 1–5 on aggregate | Two-legged |
| 1996 | Cup Winners' Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | Austria}} Rapid Wien | 1–0 | Belgium}} King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| 1996 | Super Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | Italy}} Juventus | 2–9 on aggregate | Two-legged |
| 1997 | Cup Winners' Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | Spain}} Barcelona | 0–1 | Netherlands}} De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 1999 | UEFA Cup | Marseille | Italy}} Parma | 0–3 | Russia}} Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
| 2004 | UEFA Cup | Marseille | Spain}} Valencia | 0–2 | Sweden}} Ullevi, Göteborg |
| 2004 | Champions League | Monaco | Portugal}} Porto | 0–3 | Germany}} Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen |
| 2018 | Europa League | Marseille | Spain}} Atlético Madrid | 0–3 | France}} Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |