Every month, Nonli's social listening measures the video views generated by the Facebook pages of France's regional daily newspapers (the "PQR"). Here is the April 2026 TOP 40.
Le Parisien holds first place for the second month running, with a remarkably stable volume. Behind it, the podium tightens and several newsrooms clearly changed dimension.
1. The Month's Top 5#
Le Parisien stays on top at 29.7 million views, up 4% on its March level. Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace takes 2nd place with 20.8 million and a 20.8% ratio, far above the other leaders. La Dépêche du Midi completes the podium at 19.2 million, up 25% in a month.
L'Est Républicain made the jump of the month: from 11th to 4th place, with 11.8 million views (+26%) and 309 posts. La Provence, after two months at the summit, keeps a place in the leading five.
2. The Full TOP 40#
Le Parisien
29,674,049
Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace
20,801,457
La Dépêche du Midi
19,207,984
L'Est Républicain
La Provence
Journal L'Alsace
La Voix du Nord
Nice-Matin
Midi Libre
Ouest-France
Le Progrès
SudOuest.fr
Le Dauphiné Libéré
Vosges Matin
Le Bien Public
Le Républicain Lorrain
Le JSL
La Montagne
L'Indépendant
Le Télégramme
Presse Océan
Paris-Normandie
Le Journal du Centre
Corse-Matin
actu.fr
L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire
Le Populaire du Centre
L'Yonne Républicaine
La République du Centre
L'Est-Éclair
L'Union
France-Antilles Guadeloupe
Courrier Picard
Le Maine Libre
Nord Littoral
L'Écho Républicain
Charente Libre
La Presse de la Manche
Le Berry Républicain
La Nouvelle RépubliqueHow to read the "Views per follower" column: 100% means an average post earns as many views as the page has followers. The higher the ratio, the further the account reaches beyond its own community.
3. What Stands Out#
La Voix du Nord posted the strongest volume growth in the ranking: +68% views in one month, jumping from 18th to 7th place. The northern newsroom is back in the top 10 in style.
L'Alsace gained four spots (6th), SudOuest.fr four as well (12th), and Le Télégramme leaped from 39th to 20th, the biggest climb in the table.
On efficiency, L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire reached an 86% ratio, its record on this series, ahead of Presse Océan (53%) and Le Journal du Centre (37%). On cadence, Le Progrès (323 posts) and L'Est Républicain (309) set the pace.
4. Methodology#
The data comes from Nonli's social listening, which continuously tracks the public Facebook pages of the French regional daily press. The ranking covers views on videos and Reels published between April 1 and 30, 2026, read through the Nonli API. Since views keep accruing after publication, small differences with later readings are normal. Follower counts are those observed when the ranking was generated.
In the same series, previous month: March 2026 ranking; next month: May 2026 ranking.
This ranking is published every month on this blog and on Nonli's LinkedIn page. To track these metrics for your own accounts and your market, get in touch.