Total Internet Audience in France in May 2025

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With a month of May packed with sporting events (the end of the football season, the start of the French Open tennis tournament, etc.), sports websites and apps attracted 37.8 million Internet users, which is almost 6 in 10 French people (59%).

On a daily basis, 10.6 million enthusiasts viewed this universe. The audience peak was recorded on Saturday 31 May, the day of the PSG - Inter Milan match in the Champions League final, with 12.5 million unique visitors.

While sports websites and apps are more attractive to males - 63% of men visited them - more than one in two French women also visited the category (55%) during the month. People in higher income groups showed a strong interest in this universe, which three quarters of them visited in April (75%). This proportion is also significant among people aged 35-49 (73%).

In May 2025, 56.6 million people went online during the month, that’s 88% of the French population. Every day, 48.8 million of them browsed the Internet: that’s 1.5 million more people than last year.

On average, French people spent 2 hours 58 minutes online each day. Mobile phones account for 80% of their daily surfing time.

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