The last time the two sides met, in round two of the 2023 Championship, France notched up a nine-try victory at Musgrave Park in Cork.
France, runners-up in 2023, are setting out to make an opening statement in this year's campaign. Ireland, meanwhile, are aiming to claim a first Championship win against Les Bleues since a 13-10 win at Donnybrook in 2017.
France team to face Ireland
15 Émilie Boulard; 14 Kelly Arbey; 13 Nassira Konde, 12 Gabrielle Vernier; 11 Marine Ménager; 10 Lina Queyroi, 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus; 1 Annaëlle Deshaye, 2 Agathe Sochat, 3 Assia Khalfaoui; 4 Manaé Feleu (c), 5 Madoussou Fall; 6 Charlotte Escudero, 7 Gaëlle Hermet, 8 Romane Ménager
Replacements
16 Elisa Riffonneau, 17 Ambre Mwayembe, 18 Clara Joyeux, 19 Kiara Zago, 20 Emeline Gros, 21 Alexandra Chambon, 22 Lina Tuy, 23 Morgane Bourgeois
