France have been fastest out of the blocks ahead of the 2021 Six Nations, naming a 37-strong squad that contains three newcomers.
Having had their Nations Cup game with Fiji cancelled, France have made 8 changes from the XV that beat Ireland to play Scotland on Sunday.
France had their Grand Slam hopes shattered at Scotland last March but they can still win the Six Nations title on Saturday.
As a warm-up game for next weekend’s delayed Six Nations clash against Scotland, it posed more questions than answers as France ran in five tries to wipe out Wales’ early 10-point lead.
Wales suffered a fourth successive defeat under head coach Wayne Pivac as they were beaten 38-21 by France in Paris.
France are back in action on Saturday for the first time since the Scotland defeat and Fabien Galthie has named his team.
Mohamed Haouas was infamously sent-off for France at Murrayfield last March but coach Fabien Galthie is keeping faith in the prop.
Jacques Vermeulen was too hot for Northampton to handle las Sunday but he is not in the Exeter XV to face Toulouse in Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final.