[lvh]

There's a few near the Belgian border -- but yes, France is, in general, not the startup-friendliest country in the world. Comparing with the UK, it might just be network effects, but I'm not convinced that's all of it.

Additionally (disclaimer, I'm Belgian), I would not start in France because of the fear of future laws. They seem to be pulling a lot of crap -- I don't really know if it's because they're clueless or malicious, but either way I'm not putting up with it.

[ugh]

Could also be a self-selection effect. It is far from certain that non-Anglophone startups are just as likely as Anglophone startups to enter themselves on an English website.

Don't get me wrong, this is evidence, but it is fragile and problematic.