You can go in any Schengen countries that you wish to visit but making sure that you have visited France and have your visa stamped before your French Schengen Visa runs out of date or else the next time you apply for French Schengen Visa, your application will be denied. First application of the visa, they will give you 6 months, and the next application, they will give you 2 years.
Based on my personal experience, I was granted 6 months French Schengen Visa in 2012. We went to Spain first for a week then before the visa expired, we went to Paris for 3 days. I applied on the same consulate in 2013 then they gave me 2 years. I was really chuffed. :-D