Top 50 Radio Stations in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest radio stations in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 560 radio stations tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. France Inter, RTL (French radio) and France Culture lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 12,865,591 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 990,235, and the largest, France Inter, reaches around 4,724,805 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each radio station, 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 |  France Inter |
4,724,805 | 87.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 2 |  RTL (French radio) |
4,399,971 | 83.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  France Culture |
3,740,815 | 80.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 4 |  Radio France |
3,669,927 | 87.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  Europe 1 |
3,372,835 | 87.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  RMC (France) |
3,149,723 | 68.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 7 |  Skyrock (radio) |
2,674,317 | 79.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 8 |  NRJ |
2,275,006 | 72.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 9 |  NRJ (Canada) |
1,706,500 | 68.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 10 |  RFM |
1,624,584 | 47.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 11 |  Fip Radio |
1,301,348 | 71.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 12 |  FIP (radio station) |
1,243,488 | 36.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 13 |  Radio Nova (France) |
1,222,461 | 53.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  LBC |
1,064,355 | 24.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  M Radio |
1,024,431 | 95.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 16 |  Mouv' |
779,588 | 78.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  Virgin Radio (France) |
749,861 | 37.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  Capital (radio network) |
736,952 | 3.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 19 |  RFM (radio) |
702,502 | 41.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  Chérie FM |
651,259 | 88.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 21 |  Europe 2 |
573,470 | 86.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  Radio station |
461,958 | 7.7% | Sport | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Radio France Internationale |
450,864 | 22.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 24 |  Virgin Radio |
441,085 | 19.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 25 |  France BLEU Périgord |
433,328 | 99.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  Sud Radio |
433,162 | 89.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 27 |  M-Radio |
417,613 | 94.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  rfi |
399,867 | 46.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 29 |  Radio Classique |
393,755 | 87.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 30 |  Radio frequency |
389,629 | 11.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  Fun Radio (Belgium) |
379,534 | 79.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 32 |  Mosaïque FM |
284,287 | 36.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 33 |  Ouï FM |
277,460 | 92.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 34 |  VivaCité |
264,251 | 42.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  Jazz Radio |
257,264 | 66.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 36 |  Nova (radio network) |
245,848 | 4.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  Couleur 3 |
238,688 | 60.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 38 |  Jam! |
238,228 | 3.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 39 |  Classic 21 |
205,146 | 48.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 40 |  L'Homme Moderne |
202,498 | 95.7% | Fashion & Accessoires | |
| 41 |  Radio Courtoisie |
192,069 | 93.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  NPR |
180,886 | 0.8% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Oklm |
174,961 | 65.8% | ||
| 44 |  Slacker (music service) |
173,197 | 2.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  BBC Radio 6 Music |
170,026 | 8.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 | France Bleu Nord |
165,559 | 94.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 47 |  Radio Javan |
164,197 | 10.5% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Radio 8 |
164,139 | 25.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 49 | France Bleu Roussillon |
163,503 | 96.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 |  BBC Radio |
160,595 | 2.9% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each radio station 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 radio station in France?
France Inter currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,724,805 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.