Budget: €0France · Belgium
Sell your things online
Clothes, books, toys, small appliances: what is sitting in your cupboards can find a buyer on second-hand sites.
Estimate not available
You need: Smartphone
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Earn money in France
In France, side income often comes from one-off gigs, selling items, local services, seasonal work or online tasks. This page shows SmartExtraLab ideas that apply in France, with the country filter already on. You can then refine by time, budget, season or tools you already have at home.
Each sheet covers how it works, usual steps and limits to know before you begin. For micro-enterprise, platforms, occasional sales or furnished rentals, see our rules guide: thresholds, declarations and special cases are summarised in general terms only. Nothing here guarantees income. Pick an idea that fits your schedule and energy, read the full sheet including warnings, then start small to check that the pace and the paperwork really suit you day to day.
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Frequently asked questions
Micro-enterprise: where do I start?
The rules guide summarises caps and the micro-enterprise idea. It is not personal tax advice. Also read the sheet for your chosen idea (steps and warnings).
Do platforms report my income?
In many cases platforms send data to the tax authority. The rules guide explains the general idea (including DAC7). Keep your statements.
Can I filter by region?
Yes: on this page, use the region filter (Île-de-France, Brittany, and so on) on top of France already selected.
Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Run a stall at a flea market or car boot sale
A day on a stall lets you sell lots of items at once, meeting buyers face to face.
Estimate not available
You need: Customer contact, Selling, Car
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Hunt for bargains to resell
Buy undervalued items at flea markets or charity shops, then resell them online at the right price.
Estimate not available
You need: Creative, Selling, Car
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Temporary agency work
Assignments lasting from a few days to a few weeks, in logistics, industry, retail or events.
Estimate From €14.90 gross per hour
You need: Good physical condition
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Student jobs
Retail, catering, activity leading, logistics: many employers recruit students, especially in summer and at weekends.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Customer contact
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Grape harvest
Every late summer and early autumn, vineyards recruit pickers and porters for a few weeks.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Good physical condition
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Fruit and vegetable picking
Strawberries, cherries, apples, asparagus: farms need extra hands at harvest time.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Good physical condition
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Tourist season work (seaside, mountains)
Hotels, restaurants, campsites and ski resorts recruit staff for the high season.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Languages, Customer contact
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Holiday season staff (shops, gift wrapping)
In November and December, shops, warehouses and Christmas markets need extra staff.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Customer contact
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Childminding and babysitting
School pick-ups, Wednesdays, evenings: many parents are looking for someone they can trust.
Estimate From €10.36 to €11.52 net per hour
You need: Teaching, Customer contact
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Pet sitting and dog walking
Walk a dog, feed a cat during the holidays, or host a pet at your home for a few days.
Estimate From €10 to €17 per 30-minute walk (price paid by the client)
You need: Love of animals
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Private tutoring and homework help
Help a pupil in a subject you know well, at their home or by video call.
Estimate From €22 to €25 per hour (price paid by the client)
You need: Teaching, Languages
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Small DIY jobs and furniture assembly
Assemble a piece of furniture, put up a shelf, change a handle: small jobs that are in high demand.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: DIY, DIY tools
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Gardening and lawn mowing
Mowing, hedge trimming, weeding: many people do not have time to look after their garden.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Gardening, Good physical condition, Car
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Cleaning and ironing in people's homes
A few hours a week in private homes, often with flexible hours.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Nothing in particular
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Help with house moves
Carrying boxes, taking furniture apart, driving a rental van: a helping hand that is always in demand.
Estimate not available
You need: Good physical condition
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Bike delivery
Deliver meals or parcels by bike in cities, on hours you choose.
Estimate From €19 per hour of activity (guaranteed income)
You need: Good physical condition, Bike, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Rent out your parking space or garage
A parking space or garage you do not use can be rented by the month, especially in town.
Estimate From €33 to €132 per month (rent received)
You need: Parking or garage
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Rent out your equipment (tools, trailer)
Drill, pressure washer, trailer, camping gear: rent out what you rarely use.
Estimate not available
You need: Equipment to rent out
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Rent out a room
A spare room can host a student, a worker on assignment or travellers.
Estimate not available
You need: Customer contact, Spare room
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Mystery shopper
Visit a shop or restaurant as an ordinary customer, then fill in a questionnaire about the welcome and the service.
Estimate From €10 to €80 per assignment (payment)
You need: Customer contact, Writing, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Paid website tests and surveys
Give your opinion on a website, an app or a product, from home, a few minutes at a time.
Estimate From $ US4 to $ US10 per test (payment)
You need: Computing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Film, TV and advert extra
Appear in the background of a film, series or advert, often for a single day.
Estimate From €98.48 to €108.33 gross per day
You need: Nothing in particular
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Freelance writing and translation
Write content for websites, product pages and newsletters, or translate documents.
Estimate From €214 to €372 per day (rate charged)
You need: Languages, Writing, Computing, Computer
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