Yeah, to do any business in France, your really need to speak French. The French bureaucracy is not that bad (when you compare it to some of its neighbour) but

Yeah, to do any business in France, your really need to speak French. The French bureaucracy is not that bad (when you compare it to some of its neighbour) but in the same vein, it will be impossible to deal with it if you don't have a good grasp of French. France cares a lot about French and its honestly an issue many time (and I say this as a French person). Things are changing slowly, but anybody serious about moving / opening a business in France should be serious about learning French. You would be astonished by the number of engineer, investor, and in general any business person, who have an awful level in any other language than French...