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According to schengen visa rules, you should apply where you would be staying maximum number of days. If you are spending equal number of days in schengen countries, then you will have to apply where you will be entering first. In your case France is your first port of entry, so obviously you can only apply through France.
From India you can enter into France and exit through Netherlands without any difficulty. So first port of entry and final port of departure can be different.
For the required documents, you can contact embassy/ consulate or VFS(visa facilitation service) in your city in India. They should provide you all the required documents checklist