France sets up Grand Slam
and a neat pass out of the tackle by number eight Alessandro Zanni released Canavosio into space but Julien Bonnaire got back to preserve the French goalline.
If the Azzurri lacked a cutting edge, France was razor sharp and it quickly added to its try tally.
Andreu came in off his wing to produce a scything run that took him all the way to the line, and then produced the break that got Jauzion romping over.
Parra was off target for the second time with a long-range penalty but he was back in the groove on 65 minutes to convert a try by Lapandry, who produced a strong finish to a break from fellow replacement Julien Malzieu.
The Italians looked a dispirited lot as they gathered under the posts waiting for the conversion but they produced a spirited two-try rally to take some of the gloss off the French triumph.