Down 0.05 percent to 4.865 points, French stock market index, the CAC 40, recorded a third consecutive session of decline on Monday.

Eutelsat rose 2.9 percent, TechnipFMC gained 2.1 percent, and LafargeHolcim increased by 1.8 percent. They were the top three gainers.

The three companies whose stock dropped most were CGG which fell 3.2 percent, L'Oreal which lost 1.9 percent after its rebound of 2.5 percent last Friday and Credit Agricole which retreated 1.8 percent.