French political science is perceived to diverge from its European and North American counterparts, notably in terms of methodology. The aim of this chapter is to ascertain whether this is indeed the case. The majority of evaluations conducted by French and non-French scholars affirm the distinctiveness of French political science due to the enduring predominance of qualitative approaches. This leads French political scientists to favour certain techniques, such as interviews, ethnographic approaches, and work on archives, which are less valued in international political science. However, this originality is not limited to these methodological aspects; rather, it derives from an overall conception of the discipline based on specific epistemological choices linked to the history of French political science, but which can also be found to a lesser extent in other countries. Nevertheless, these long-term trends require empirical testing over the recent period to ascertain whether a greater diversity of political science methods is emerging in France.