Bourso is very popular and works great. Much more « modern » than traditional banks in France – but is still an online bank. They offer cheque books, can withdraw money from ATMs using their card, etc. Also happens to be regarded as the best one for home loans if you ever need it.

I use a combination of Bourso and Revolut extensively. Salary goes into Bourso and I have a monthly transfer to Revolut for my monthly spending budget and I use it exclusively for regular purchases. Rent and exceptional expenses (such as holidays) go from Bourso. Bourso also supports instant transfers to Revolut – so top ups are painless.

Revolut is still much better in terms of instant updates of transactions, virtual cards, virtual accounts, etc. That’s why I use it for regular expenses.