The French statistical office Insee its industrial production figures on Tuesday. Industrial production in France slid 0.3% in March, missing expectations for a 0.3% increase, after a 1.3% drop in February. February's figure was revised down from a 1.0% fall.

Manufacturing output dropped 0.9% in March, while construction output jumped 1.2%.

Output in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply and waste management climbed 3.7% in March.

On a yearly basis, the French industrial production climbed 0.5% in March, after a 0.6% gain in February.