Originally Posted by
schrodingerdog
Actually it may be that the French consulate represents also Germany in your area (especially if you are only able to get an appointment with the French one) so anyway would be no problem at all.
No. No French consulate represents Germany anywhere. However, it may be that a French (or any other Schengen-area consulate) may issue an appropriate Schengen visa to, for example, an Indian citizen.