Les Bleues will remain at the foot of the podium.
After a very close match, the 3x3 basketball players failed to win the bronze medal against China.
The French were, however, well placed to win the tournament.
They are world number 1 according to the ranking of the International Basketball Federation.
The French Laetitia Guapo, Migna Touré, Marie-Ève Paget, Ana-Maria Filip, beaten by China (16-14) in the match for third place, failed to get bronze in 3x3 basketball, which was making its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
The Blue, who had previously been beaten by the United States (18-16) in the semifinals, thus missed two opportunities to win a medal, in the dampness of the Aomi Urban Sports Park.
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The French were among the contenders for the final victory, given their status of world No. 1 according to the classification of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).