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: €0France · Belgium
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: €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: €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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Budget: €0France · Belgium
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: More than €0France · Belgium
Event photographer
Photograph family celebrations, association or company events, then deliver a retouched selection.
Estimate From €315 to €522 per day (rate charged)
You need: Photography, Customer contact, Camera, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Rent out your car to other people
Is your car often parked and unused? List it for rent on a specialised platform, insurance included.
Estimate not available
You need: Car, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Companionship and help for older people
Keep someone company, do the shopping, go with them to an appointment or for a walk: real support for older people and their families.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Customer contact
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Event host or hostess
Welcome and guide visitors at trade fairs, conferences, concerts or sports events, often for one or two days.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Customer contact, Languages
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Sell your photos on stock image sites
Submit your photos to stock image libraries: each time a customer downloads one, you earn a small amount.
Estimate not available
You need: Photography, Smartphone, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Referee for amateur matches
Referee football, basketball, handball or other matches at weekends, with an allowance for each game.
Estimate not available
You need: Good knowledge of a sport
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Online microtasks
Small, simple tasks on Clickworker: sorting images, checking texts, answering short questionnaires.
Estimate not available
You need: Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Selling digital products
Printable templates, planners, spreadsheets or PDF guides, sold as downloads on Gumroad, Payhip or Etsy.
Estimate not available
You need: Creative, Computing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Designs on T-shirts and goods
Publishing your designs on Redbubble or Spreadshirt, which print and ship T-shirts, mugs and posters for each order.
Estimate not available
You need: Creative, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Paid newsletter
Sending a weekly newsletter on a hobby or area of expertise, with a paid option on Substack.
Estimate not available
You need: Writing, Computer
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Voice-over from home
Recording your voice for company videos, online ads, audiobooks or phone greetings.
Estimate not available
You need: Languages, Leading groups, Computer, Good microphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Selling your revision notes
Selling your own course summaries and revision notes on Stuvia, to other students.
Estimate not available
You need: Writing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Hunting app bugs
Testing websites and apps before release and reporting errors, paid per test or per bug found.
Estimate From €10 to €50 per test (payment)
You need: Computing, Computer, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Writing CVs and cover letters
Helping applicants present their background clearly, with a readable CV and a cover letter tailored to each job.
Estimate From €50 to €80 per assignment (rate charged)
You need: Writing, Organisation and office software, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Remote IT help
Helping individuals fix a computer, printer or email problem by taking remote control, with their consent.
Estimate From €19 to €29 per assignment (price paid by the client)
You need: Computing, Customer contact, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Paid expert consultations
Sharing your experience of a job or an industry in short paid calls with investors or consultants, through GLG.
Estimate not available
You need: Professional experience, Customer contact, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Remote public letter writer
Writing or correcting letters, complaints, wedding speeches or tributes for individuals.
Estimate From €25 to €35 per assignment (rate charged)
You need: Writing, Organisation and office software, Computer
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Budget: €0France
Delivering groceries on your usual trips (co-transport)
On a trip you already make, pick up someone's shopping in store or at a drive-through and drop it at their home, for a few euros.
Estimate From €5 to €25 per assignment (payment)
You need: Car, Driving licence, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Life model for drawing classes
Pose for drawing, painting or sculpture classes at art schools, municipal workshops or associations, often in 3-hour sessions.
Estimate From €23.13 gross per hour
You need: Nothing in particular
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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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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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Budget: €0France · Belgium
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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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
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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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Freelance graphic design and video editing
Logos, social media visuals and short video edits for shops and content creators.
Estimate From €269 to €402 per day (rate charged)
You need: Creative, Computing, Computer
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Make and sell handmade goods
Jewellery, candles, sewing, ceramics: sell your creations online or at Christmas markets.
Estimate not available
You need: Creative, Craft supplies
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Start a small business with AI agents
Artificial intelligence assistants can do part of the work: writing, answering customers, monitoring. Enough to launch a small online service.
Estimate not available
You need: Computing, Computer
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Budget: €0France
Census officer for your town
For five to six weeks at the start of the year, help Insee and the town hall count the homes in a neighbourhood.
Estimate From €4.50 to €5 gross per household counted
You need: Customer contact, Good physical condition
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Car delivery driving
Drive a car from one place to another for a rental company, a garage or someone who has just bought it.
Estimate not available
You need: Customer contact, Driving licence, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Remote admin assistance
Handle quotes, invoices, diaries and letters for tradespeople, freelancers and small businesses, from home.
Estimate not available
You need: Organisation and office software, Computing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Training artificial intelligence
Comparing, rating and correcting AI answers in French, remotely, for platforms such as Outlier or Mindrift.
Estimate Up to $ US25 per hour (payment)
You need: Writing, Computing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Evaluating search results
Judging whether search engine results or AI answers are useful and reliable, a few hours a week.
Estimate On average €23 per hour (payment)
You need: Languages, Computing, Computer, Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Audio transcription
Typing up short audio clips, paid per audio hour, on platforms such as TranscribeMe.
Estimate From $ US15 to $ US22 per audio hour (payment)
You need: Languages, Writing, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Teaching French to foreigners
Conversation or French as a foreign language lessons by video, for adults around the world, on Preply or italki.
Estimate not available
You need: Languages, Teaching, Computer
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Self-publishing a book
A novel, practical guide or cookbook published as an e-book or in print on Amazon KDP and Kobo Writing Life.
Estimate not available
You need: Writing, Computer
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