Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Outdoors Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Outdoors in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Outdoors has an estimated audience of 2,465,370 people in France.

The average Outdoors fan in France is 37.1 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est.

Top brand affinities include Outdoor enthusiast, Tour de France, Boating, with strongest over-indexing on Outdoor enthusiast (4.98× the country average).

Demographically, the Outdoors audience skews more male with an average age of 37.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Travelling, Design Affinity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Outdoors fan in France is more male, around 37.1 years old, with strong Travelling tendencies and a notable affinity for Outdoor enthusiast.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Outdoors profile in France.

Audience size
2.5M
in France
Gender
40.3%
59.7% male
Age
37.1
average years
Country rank
#1838
Topic in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+4%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Outdoors fans

40.3% are female, 59.7% are male, average age 37.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

40.3%
Female
59.7%
Male
Demographic split for Outdoors audience in France
MetricValue
Female40.3%
Male59.7%
Average age37.1
Estimated audience size2,465,370
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 37.1
average years
Age distribution of the Outdoors audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1924%
20-2923%
30-3917%
40-4919%
50+16%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.5%

of the worldwide Outdoors audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Outdoors
CountryShare
United States22.9%
Japan13.4%
China10.4%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Outdoors audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Outdoors fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~400K1.28×
02Grand Est~200K1.15×
03Occitanie~200K1.07×
04Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~200K1.05×
05Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~100K1.04×
06Nouvelle-Aquitaine~200K1.01×
07Corsica~10K1.01×
08Pays de la Loire~100K0.99×
09Île-de-France~400K0.94×
10Brittany~100K0.90×
11Hauts-de-France~200K0.88×
12Normandy~100K0.87×
13Centre-Val de Loire~80K0.87×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Outdoors audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Outdoors audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Outdoor enthusiastSports4.98×
02WatercraftHome & Garden3.95×
03BoatingTravel & Leisure3.91×
04Alpine skiingSports3.32×
05Motorcycle clubCars & Mobility3.32×
06Dog walkingPets & Animals3.05×
07KayakTravel & Leisure2.92×
08Landscape photographyTechnology & Electronics2.92×
09Dog foodPets & Animals2.84×
10Local foodFood & Beverages2.81×
11Cultural heritagePolitics & Society2.80×
12Pet storePets & Animals2.79×
13Nature photographyTechnology & Electronics2.77×
14EasyJetTravel & Leisure2.45×
15WildlifeTravel & Leisure2.23×
16RenovationHome & Garden2.14×
17EtamFashion & Accessoires1.98×
18CampingTravel & Leisure1.73×
19Tour de FranceSports1.69×
20Home improvementHome & Garden1.53×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Outdoors audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Outdoors audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
TravellingTHRILL1.89×
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.76×
Pet OwnershipJOY1.64×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Outdoors audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.59×
Community OrientationOPEN0.80×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.81×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Outdoors have in France?

Outdoors has an estimated audience of 2,465,370 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Outdoors fans?

40.3% of Outdoors fans are female, 59.7% are male, with an average age of 37.1 years.

03

Which brands do Outdoors fans like most?

Outdoors fans show strongest brand affinity for Outdoor enthusiast (4.98×), Tour de France (1.69×), and Boating (3.91×) over the country average.

04

Where do Outdoors fans live in France?

Outdoors fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~400K), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~400K), and Grand Est (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Outdoors fans also like?

Beyond Outdoors itself, the audience over-indexes on Tour de France (1.69×), Boating (3.91×), EasyJet (2.45×), and Alpine skiing (3.32×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Outdoors. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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