As a modern industry powerful country, France plays an important role in the world. This relates to the unique engineer education model. The French engineer education model from the student selection, curriculum, internship, and employment status aspects were explored and analyzed. Compared with French engineer education, our existing engineering education has many problems such as weak relationship with the enterprises and the neglect of the integrated capability of students. Its reference to Chinese engineering education was presented as well, including elite education and enhancing the relationship with enterprises.