France has multiple agreements with other countries. Most of the time it automatically grants you a short-term visa of 90 days if you are coming on holiday for a shot of the French 0“art-de-vivre”.
But if you would like to enjoy Paris for more than three months, to even work or study there, you will then need a visa and a residence permit (and potentially a work authorization).
In this checklist you will find :
The various existing visas
How to apply
Their prices