The US National Security Agency monitored up to 70.3 million French phone records over 30 days, according to documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The French government has summoned the US ambassador over a report in Le Monde newspaper to explain why the Americans spied on one of their closest allies.
The first picture of Snowden in Russia The Mexican government also condemned the US over a Der Spiegel report that Mexican President Felipe Calderon's email account had been hacked into by the NSA.
According to the report, the NSA said this contained "diplomatic, economic and leadership communications which continue to provide insight into Mexico's political system and internal stability".
The Mexican foreign ministry described the practice as "unacceptable and illegitimate".
Documents relating to the French surveillance operation show that when certain numbers were used, the conversations were automatically recorded.
Documents claim Felipe Calderon's email was hacked by the US Le Monde said the documents gave grounds to believe the NSA targeted not only people suspected of being involved in terrorism but also high-profile individuals from the world of business or politics.
The surveillance operation also swept up text messages according to key words, based on records from December 10 to January 7.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters: "These kinds of practices between partners that harm privacy are totally unacceptable.
"We have to rapidly make sure that they are no longer implemented in any circumstance."
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls, meanwhile, described the revelations as "shocking", in an interview with Europe 1 radio.
US authorities declined to comment to the French daily on the "classified" documents.
Snowden, who has taken refuge in Russia, is wanted in the US for espionage and other charges after leaking details of the NSA's worldwide snooping activities.
The fugitive had been in hiding in Hong Kong since May and flew to Moscow on June 23, where he stayed in the transit area for more than a month before being given temporary asylum and leaving the airport for a safe location.
US President Barack Obama has since proposed reforms of US surveillance programmes in the wake of the furore.
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