French News Media Instagram Account Ranking: July 2026

Every month, Nonli's social listening measures the views generated by videos and Reels on the Instagram accounts of France's main news media. Here is the July 2026 TOP 40.

Brut. keeps the lead untroubled. Behind it, TF1 INFO and HugoDécrypte sit within six million views of each other, and a regional title enters the national top 10 for the first time.

1. The Month's Top 5#

Brut. remains out of reach with 769.2 million views (+10%) from 426 posts. TF1 INFO holds 2nd place at 327.2 million and posts the top 5's best ratio, 71.2%. HugoDécrypte follows at 321.4 million in only its second ranking (+35%).

L'Équipe sets its series record in 4th place, with 221.7 million views (+19%). Le Parisien gains three spots and also sets its record: 134.9 million (+42%).

2. The Full TOP 40#

TOP 40Instagram

Video views

1

#1

Brut.

769,169,225

426 posts30.3%5,968,661

2

#2

TF1 INFO

327,227,959

404 posts71.2%1,137,185

3

#3

HugoDécrypte

321,366,386

161 posts35.2%5,664,288

#AccountVideo viewsPostsPosts/dayViews per followerFollowers

4

L'Équipe

221,693,030

2949.521.4%3,517,623

294 posts21.4%3,517,623 followers

5

Le Parisien

134,941,460

2989.630.1%1,501,946

298 posts30.1%1,501,946 followers

6

franceinfo

115,599,461

39012.621.1%1,405,075

390 posts21.1%1,405,075 followers

7

BFM

110,398,384

2467.942.7%1,050,371

246 posts42.7%1,050,371 followers

8

France Inter

106,921,691

39912.915.5%1,730,850

399 posts15.5%1,730,850 followers

9

La Dépêche du Midi

103,808,663

3049.8110.4%309,283

304 posts110.4%309,283 followers

10

Sud Ouest

89,638,742

1203.9162.8%458,912

120 posts162.8%458,912 followers

11

M6 Info

74,312,095

37712.249.7%396,742

377 posts49.7%396,742 followers

12

RTL

71,784,354

47515.314.9%1,016,098

475 posts14.9%1,016,098 followers

13

La Provence

61,926,941

2708.748.2%475,600

270 posts48.2%475,600 followers

14

Var-Matin

59,714,939

1264.1350.9%135,059

126 posts350.9%135,059 followers

15

Le 20h - France Télévisions

57,265,561

2187.047.4%554,124

218 posts47.4%554,124 followers

16

Le Monde

56,033,392

1183.816.6%2,856,661

118 posts16.6%2,856,661 followers

17

Le Progrès

50,759,183

36711.883.2%166,146

367 posts83.2%166,146 followers

18

Réel média

48,548,429

792.5107.2%573,024

79 posts107.2%573,024 followers

19

L'Est Républicain

48,430,557

37412.1107.1%120,959

374 posts107.1%120,959 followers

20

Le Dauphiné Libéré

43,033,689

43213.948.9%203,803

432 posts48.9%203,803 followers

21

CNEWS

31,495,705

1545.052.9%386,744

154 posts52.9%386,744 followers

22

20 Minutes

28,350,076

2056.621.6%639,497

205 posts21.6%639,497 followers

23

Chaîne nationale des régions

24,785,305

1464.7176.1%96,406

146 posts176.1%96,406 followers

24

Le Figaro

23,401,984

1524.914.3%1,079,104

152 posts14.3%1,079,104 followers

25

Ouest-France

22,816,425

1203.952.3%363,333

120 posts52.3%363,333 followers

26

Futura

21,458,502

451.5173.2%275,343

45 posts173.2%275,343 followers

27

France 24

20,834,449

1695.55.6%2,185,206

169 posts5.6%2,185,206 followers

28

TV5MONDE

20,177,432

902.927.6%812,629

90 posts27.6%812,629 followers

29

Midi Libre

14,762,147

1234.081.6%147,062

123 posts81.6%147,062 followers

30

Nice-Matin

14,399,864

712.383.7%242,375

71 posts83.7%242,375 followers

31

Europe 1

13,366,546

1334.327.3%368,438

133 posts27.3%368,438 followers

32

Agence France-Presse

12,194,053

1163.742.8%245,593

116 posts42.8%245,593 followers

33

Public Sénat

10,924,076

792.530.5%452,716

79 posts30.5%452,716 followers

34

La Montagne

10,188,703

2177.038.1%123,301

217 posts38.1%123,301 followers

35

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace

10,097,082

32210.432.6%96,114

322 posts32.6%96,114 followers

36

LCP-Assemblée nationale

9,855,898

571.877.5%223,235

57 posts77.5%223,235 followers

37

Le HuffPost

8,598,100

1153.753.3%140,340

115 posts53.3%140,340 followers

38

BFM Business

6,176,658

642.146.0%209,681

64 posts46.0%209,681 followers

39

Mediapart

5,321,200

110.427.6%1,754,892

11 posts27.6%1,754,892 followers

40

Libération

5,151,177

551.812.4%753,062

55 posts12.4%753,062 followers

How to read the "Views per follower" column: 100% means an average post earns as many views as the account has followers. On Instagram, where Reels travel far outside communities, this ratio climbs fast for accounts whose formats click.

3. What Stands Out#

Sud Ouest posts the month's biggest rise: views multiplied nearly fourfold (+270%), nine spots gained and a 10th place that puts it in the national top 10 for the first time, with a 162.8% ratio.

Var-Matin posts the table's best ratio, 350.9% of its community in views per post, and gains sixteen spots (14th, +434%). Chaîne nationale des régions climbs just as far (23rd, +337%) and reaches 176.1%.

Records too for franceinfo (6th, 115.6 million), La Dépêche du Midi (9th, above 100 million for the first time), La Provence (13th, +107%) and Nice-Matin (30th, +121%). BFM Business and Libération return to the TOP 40, in 38th and 40th place.

4. Methodology#

The data comes from Nonli's social listening, which continuously tracks the public Instagram accounts of French news media. Only one account per media brand is counted: its main account, without aggregating local or topical accounts. The ranking covers views on videos and Reels published between July 1 and 31, 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: June 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.