France Telecom’s Chief Executive Stephane Richard has conformed that FT will be selling the iPad in all of its stores from early December in time for the Christmas season.

According to Richard, the iPad will be available in all its stores. Customers who purchase a subscription will be allowed to use the iPad with Wi-Fi at home or in designated Orange–France Telecom’s key brand–hotspots. They can also use it with the 3G network.

According to the company’s spokesperson, the subsidized iPad will be available from US$378.85.

France Telecom so far hasn’t been able to sell the iPad directly in its stores but the iPad without a subscription has been available in several retail outlets in France such as Fnac and Darty.