Two late tries gave France breathing room, but Uruguay gave the Rugby World Cup hosts a massive scare in Lille before Les Bleus won 27-12.
A much-changed France side overcame a spirited Uruguay outfit in Lille to maintain their winning start at their home World Cup.
The hosts, who made 12 changes to the side who beat New Zealand, took the lead with a Melvyn Jaminet penalty.
Baltazar Amaya threatened a Uruguay comeback but Peato Mauvaka and Louis Bielle-Biarrey sealed the win.
A second victory in as many games moved France a step closer to the quarter-finals as Uruguay began their campaign with their best result against a tier one nation at the World Cup.
Les Blues resume their tour of the country against Namibia in Marseille in their next Pool A match on 21 September, while the South Americans face Italy in Nice the night before.
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