For me the best French prog band is Lazuli. I saw them live 2 years ago and that was one of the best gigs in my life.
youtube.com/watch?v=5-GsO_0l_dM
Check band Elora... they will release their debut album at the end of April
youtube.com/watch?v=nZcLk0ziHfA
sorry for that links, but I'm new here and I can't post links yet
