In light of the announcement by BNP Paribas that they will charge fees to maintain a current account, and given this is an issue that comes up fairly frequently on the forum, here is a link to a comparison of account maintenance fees charged by various banks. Note that banks that operate differently by area (eg. Credit Agricole) are listed separately and that fees generally differ for inactive accounts. Frais de tenue de compte - Frais de tenue de compte inactif