Top 50 Website / Newspaper / Magazines in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest website / newspaper / magazines in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 6,079 website / newspaper / magazines tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Ouest France, Instagram and YouTube lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 74,787,559 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 10,149,893, and the largest, Ouest France, reaches around 31,893,667 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each website / newspaper / magazine, 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 |  Ouest France |
31,893,667 | 97.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 2 |  Instagram |
21,937,230 | 1.8% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 3 |  YouTube |
20,956,662 | 1.1% | Social media | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  TikTok |
20,885,484 | 3.1% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 5 |  Le Monde |
15,672,119 | 53.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 6 |  X |
14,729,697 | 2.4% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 7 |  Le Parisien |
14,655,751 | 85.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 8 |  Le Figaro |
14,635,257 | 55.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 9 |  MSN |
13,473,060 | 7.2% | News | |
| 10 |  Ouest-France |
13,218,145 | 94.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 11 |  Google News |
13,195,092 | 17.7% | News | |
| 12 |  Nice Matin |
12,694,113 | 94.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 13 |  L'Indépendant |
12,692,766 | 89.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 14 |  Spotify |
11,887,840 | 2.8% | TV / music streaming | Internet & Social Media |
| 15 |  Pinterest |
11,791,190 | 2.6% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 16 |  La Centrale |
11,617,217 | 91.4% | Novel | Cars & Mobility |
| 17 |  WhatsApp |
11,453,508 | 1.9% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 18 |  L'Équipe |
11,000,915 | 53.3% | Sports | |
| 19 |  Google Maps |
10,914,842 | 2.2% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 20 |  Facebook |
10,186,339 | 1.6% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 21 |  Météo-France |
9,955,544 | 76.0% | News | |
| 22 |  AlloCiné |
9,951,782 | 78.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 23 |  Google |
9,924,724 | 1.7% | Search engine | Internet & Social Media |
| 24 |  Foot Mercato |
9,217,117 | 67.2% | Sports | |
| 25 |  Wikipedia |
8,764,901 | 4.4% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 26 |  Voici |
8,680,383 | 65.0% | News | |
| 27 |  Var Matin |
8,427,732 | 97.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 28 |  WeTransfer |
8,296,409 | 6.6% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 29 |  Snapchat |
7,869,670 | 5.7% | Social media | Internet & Social Media |
| 30 |  Paris Match |
7,824,747 | 76.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 31 |  Mappy |
7,667,742 | 41.4% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 32 |  Midi Libre |
7,648,562 | 95.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 33 |  Sud-Ouest (newspaper) |
7,113,380 | 96.8% | News | |
| 34 |  La Montagne |
7,010,053 | 93.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 35 |  King Jouet |
6,420,023 | 89.0% | Software | Shopping |
| 36 |  Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace |
6,084,916 | 17.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 37 |  Cnews |
6,072,567 | 86.8% | Business & Career | |
| 38 |  Gala |
6,066,282 | 16.1% | News | |
| 39 |  Corse Matin |
5,948,646 | 97.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 40 |  La Provence |
5,889,300 | 89.3% | News | |
| 41 |  Twitch |
5,824,764 | 4.0% | Social media | Games |
| 42 |  Gmail |
5,675,122 | 0.7% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 43 |  La Voix du Nord |
5,561,044 | 97.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 44 |  France Bleu |
5,412,637 | 97.0% | News | |
| 45 |  Le Point |
5,244,572 | 75.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 46 |  Moodle |
5,193,765 | 10.6% | Technology & Electronics | |
| 47 |  Google Flights |
5,102,235 | 3.9% | Travel & Leisure | |
| 48 |  Libération |
5,071,290 | 58.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 49 |  Deezer |
5,052,809 | 16.5% | TV / music streaming | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  TripAdvisor |
5,031,054 | 3.5% | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each website / newspaper / magazine 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 website / newspaper / magazine in France?
Ouest France currently leads with an estimated audience of 31,893,667 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.