Dead Winter
STAHP
I have two friends that work for Blizzard in France and one who recently joined Valve - all I can say regarding the industry is get a good qualification and then bust your ass making free mods, levels and get them out there until someone listens and wants you on their team.
If you want to do it - do it. That's the best advice I can give you.
I know a guy working for Blizzard in Paris...WoW administrator or something.