In 2020, France was the only European Union Member State unable to meet its renewable energy targets. At the same time, the country strives to be a leader in the climate and energy transition and has recently launched an ecological planning strategy to accelerate its pace. In a highly centralised energy and political system, characterised by a stark polarisation between renewables and nuclear energy, what route will the energy transition take, and which roles do citizens, local authorities, civil society, and other stakeholders play now and in the future? This chapter sketches the current French landscape for energy citizenship, understood as citizen engagement and involvement in the energy production, consumption, and governance. Through three case studies across France, it portrays burgeoning engagement and cooperation among local and regional authorities, citizen-led energy initiatives, and the private sector. Notably, these advancements occur within a societal context where trust in the national government is low. For France to realise its aspiration of leading in the energy transition, building trust and bolstering collective mobilisation towards a shared vision of a carbon-neutral future appear crucial. Could energy citizenship be the way forward?