Every month, Nonli's social listening measures the views generated by Reels on the Instagram accounts of France's regional daily newspapers (the "PQR"). Here is the August 2026 TOP 40.
Le Parisien stays on top for a twelfth consecutive month, a full year unbroken since the series launched. Behind it, Le Progrès and Le Dauphiné Libéré climb back into the top 5, and Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace returns to the top 10.
1. The Month's Top 5#
Le Parisien holds first place with 93.9 million views from 189 Reels. La Dépêche du Midi follows at 60.3 million, with a 72.1% ratio, and La Provence gains one spot (3rd, 51.7 million).
Le Progrès climbs two spots (4th, 42.4 million) and posts the top 5's best ratio, 73.8%. Le Dauphiné Libéré gains three (5th, 36.5 million) at the quintet's highest cadence, 362 Reels, 11.7 a day.
2. The Full TOP 40#
Le Parisien
93,907,563
La Dépêche du Midi
60,290,514
La Provence
51,713,347
Le Progrès
Le Dauphiné Libéré
Sud Ouest
L'Est Républicain
Midi Libre
Ouest-France
Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace
Chaîne nationale des régions
Var-Matin
Le Bien Public
L'Indépendant
La Montagne
Le Télégramme
Nice-Matin
Journal L'ALSACE
France-Antilles Martinique
La Voix du Nord
Charente Libre
L'Est-Éclair
Vosges Matin
France-Antilles Guadeloupe
L'Union
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire
Le Républicain Lorrain
La République du Centre
Le Populaire du Centre
Courrier Picard
La Nouvelle République
Le JDC
Presse Océan
L'Écho Républicain
Le Berry Républicain
Paris-Normandie
L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire
L'Yonne Républicaine
La République des Pyrénées
Le Petit Bleu d'AgenHow to read the "Views per follower" column: 100% means an average post earns as many views as the page has followers. It's a good proxy for an account's ability to reach beyond its own community.
3. What Stands Out#
Midi Libre sets its record (8th, +16%) with a 97.3% ratio, and Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace gains six spots (10th, +31%) to return to the top 10. Le Bien Public sets its record too (13th, +35%) at 125.9%.
The strongest rises: Vosges Matin multiplies its views by 2.5 (+151%), gains nine spots (23rd) and reaches 329.3% from only eight Reels. Le Télégramme gains five spots (16th, +138%), Le Républicain Lorrain doubles its views (27th, +102%) and Courrier Picard gains eight spots (30th, +87%). France-Antilles Martinique sets its record (19th).
Two newcomers: L'Écho Républicain (34th) and L'Éveil de la Haute-Loire (37th, 211.7% from 7,353 followers). The month's oddity goes to Le Petit Bleu d'Agen, whose three Reels were viewed 131,743 times, 2,262.5% of its 1,941-follower community.
4. Methodology#
The data comes from Nonli's social listening, which continuously tracks the public Instagram accounts of the French regional daily press. Only one account per media brand is counted: its main account, without aggregating local or topical accounts. The ranking covers views on Reels published between August 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: July 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.