Tipping in France

Do a search on “tipping in france” and a number of different URLs come up, including a RS one. My guess is they will vary slightly, but should give you an idea for an appropriate tip.

check the relevant Rick Steves guide

Tipping in France isn’t required, and there is no set-in-stone rule for how much to tip. It is solely up to you what you leave in addition to the final bill, but do try to tip in cash versus on a credit card. Café Server: When paying for a café au lait (or other beverage), it is considerate to leave the change or round up to the nearest whole figure on the total bill.
Restaurant Server: The tip is included in the final bill (service compris), but if the service exceeded your expectations, round the bill up to the nearest whole figure or leave 5 to 10 percent to show your gratitude. Another option is to leave €1 to €2 per every €20 spent in all but the finest restaurants.

Here are some other links :
https://www.fodors.com/news/how-to-tip-in-france-11320

https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/03/13/tipping-in-france-the-france-tipping-guide/

It varies based on service provided ie: taxi- hotel maid- concierge- bellhop, ect- but tipping is not required in France- so there is no need unless you really want to.
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France does not have a tipping culture. Workers, including waiters, taxi drivers, etc., are paid a good wage. Tips are neither expected or required - except perhaps in very touristy places where Americans tend to over tip, and that practice has resulted in some service workers expecting to be tipped. In general, it is acceptable to leave the change or round up, but no more than a couple of euros. For example, if "un cafe" is €2.50, and you pay with €3, it is okay to leave the change. If your dinner check is €48, it is ok to round up to €50. Or, if the service is exceptional - the taxi driver takes your heavy bags to the door of your hotel - tipping a couple of euros is ok, but no more than 5 - 10%. Americans make a huge mistake by overtipping in France.

You may tip the taxi driver if he helps with the luggage. One or 2 EU will do.
You do not have to tip any restaurant server, but you may tip the hotel porters.
You may be included in a photo shoot - by the agency - it's a dirty little secret. The actual guide makes comparatively little money.

From the French govt site:

"Tipping in France Almost all restaurants include tax and a 15% service charge (service compris) in their prices. If a meal or service has been particularly good, leaving another 2-3% is customary, as is leaving the waiter the small change from your bill if you pay in cash. If service is not included (service non compris) a 15% tip is appropriate. In hotels, tip porters approximately 1.50€ for each bag and chambermaids 1.50€ a day. Taxi drivers should be given 10-15% of the metered fare. Tip hairdressers 10%, assistant 5%. Small tips of around 1€ are reasonable for cloakroom and washroom attendants, ushers and museum tour guides. It is standard practice to tip tour guides and bus drivers after an excursion, generally 1.50-3.00€, depending on your level of the satisfaction.

Read more at: http://us.france.fr/en/information/money-france"

From the French govt site:

This information is NOT from a government site. All French government websites end in .gouv.fr and the URL of this site does not have the required gouv. This is just the opinion of someone in the travel industry and the advice appears targeted towards Americans. Leaving 2% to 3% at a restaurant is not customary but it is not unheard of either. Leaving nothing is absolutely appropriate. To leave change under 1€ is a common practice.

By law, service compris at 15% is mandatory in all restaurants. The service charges at fast food locations (they are not really restaurants) is 8% and may or may not be shown on the receipt.

Avoid embarrassing yourself by over tipping taxi drivers. They are never tipped unless they perform a special service. Helping with your luggage would be an example of a service which a driver is not required to perform and a small tip is fine. Tipping a taxi driver 10% to 15% indicates nothing other than a lack of awareness.

If you are unsure about tipping, don´t. Your default reflex should be to avoid tipping.

To follow up Tocard, this is from the website:

"Any information contained in the Site is indicative and does not exempt additional analyses by the user.

Read more at: http://us.france.fr/en/infosite/legal-information-2"
Hence, not an official website.

Now, let me defend taxi drivers because some of our French family friends are salt-of-the-earth retired taxi drivers. Therefore, I always tip a lot and never feel embarrassed even though my husband gives his Gallic shrug and says to me that I'm sponsoring their children's inheritance. They put up with a lot, lugging us around in heavy traffic.