Top 50 Rivers in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest rivers in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 68 rivers tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Yellowstone River, Rhône and Loire lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 9,631,950 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 431,813, and the largest, Yellowstone River, reaches around 3,593,147 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each river, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yellowstone River |
3,593,147 | 98.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Rhône |
3,473,618 | 61.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Loire |
2,565,185 | 69.4% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Inn |
1,980,825 | 3.7% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Seine |
1,848,681 | 40.0% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Isère |
1,480,314 | 82.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Garonne |
1,264,871 | 89.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Saône |
899,132 | 85.7% | River | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Saale |
557,253 | 34.4% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Eure |
551,278 | 75.7% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Mississippi River |
360,952 | 2.8% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  River Thames |
268,602 | 1.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Dordogne (river) |
259,692 | 12.7% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Bosphorus |
256,221 | 2.4% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Nile |
232,757 | 2.1% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Sambre |
215,445 | 57.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Hudson River |
142,810 | 1.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Jordan River |
131,875 | 1.8% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Niger River |
107,058 | 51.7% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Erdre |
99,549 | 97.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Mississippi |
90,029 | 0.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Douro |
85,872 | 3.8% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  Rapido (river) |
83,713 | 4.1% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Lena River |
81,318 | 46.2% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Serein |
75,127 | 74.1% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Gambia River |
70,385 | 28.0% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Connecticut River |
65,268 | 4.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Agri (river) |
62,000 | 8.8% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  KOIN |
56,993 | 5.8% | River | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Sunday River (ski resort) |
46,407 | 3.0% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Yangtze |
44,964 | 0.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Vézère |
41,219 | 93.0% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Irrawaddy River |
36,716 | 2.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Our (river) |
35,922 | 2.1% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  Columbia River |
33,712 | 1.1% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Senegal River |
32,113 | 39.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Potomac River |
30,400 | 2.3% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Spree |
30,358 | 2.3% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Lez (river) |
30,349 | 28.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Ruhr (river) |
29,990 | 2.5% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Oder |
29,241 | 1.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  Colorado River |
28,962 | 1.0% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Ganges |
25,279 | 0.7% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  River Ribble |
25,020 | 2.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Indus River |
24,501 | 0.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Semois |
23,288 | 13.9% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Ottawa River |
22,010 | 2.6% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 |  Acheron |
21,120 | 3.6% | River | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  Yantra |
19,721 | 2.8% | River | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Ardèche (river) |
19,402 | 12.3% | River | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each river by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest river in France?
Yellowstone River currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,593,147 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.