French mobile coverage relies on sites deployed by the four operators (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile) and recorded by ARCEP. This page tracks the number of sites by generation (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) and by operator, with filters to refine the analysis. 4G is currently the most widely deployed generation, while 5G continues to ramp up.

Mobile sites in service in France

58 961
Sites 2G

sites

98 100
Sites 3G

sites

127 583
Sites 4G

sites

75 050
Sites 5G

sites

Données mises à jour : T1 2026 (période). Source : ARCEP — Mon réseau mobile — sites fournissant un service mobile. Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0.

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Breakdown by generation

  • 2G58 961 sites
  • 3G98 100 sites
  • 4G127 583 sites
  • 5G75 050 sites

Breakdown by operator (4G)

  • Orange33 004 sites
  • Free Mobile30 614 sites
  • Bouygues Telecom30 546 sites
  • SFR30 394 sites

Operator

OrangeSFRBouygues TelecomFree Mobile

By region

Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesBourgogne-Franche-ComtéBretagneCentre-Val de LoireCorseGrand EstHauts-de-FranceÎle-de-FranceNormandieNouvelle-AquitaineOccitaniePays de la LoireProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurGuadeloupeMartiniqueGuyaneLa RéunionMayotte

Coverage by department

Top 10 — 4G

  • Nord3 447 mobile sites
  • Paris3 108 mobile sites
  • Bouches-du-Rhône3 050 mobile sites
  • Rhône2 673 mobile sites
  • Gironde2 548 mobile sites
  • Pas-de-Calais2 256 mobile sites
  • Seine-et-Marne2 125 mobile sites
  • Haute-Garonne2 122 mobile sites
  • Isère2 088 mobile sites
  • Alpes-Maritimes2 074 mobile sites

All departments

AinAisneAllierAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceHautes-AlpesAlpes-MaritimesArdècheArdennesAriègeAubeAudeAveyronBouches-du-RhôneCalvadosCantalCharenteCharente-MaritimeCherCorrèzeCorse-du-SudHaute-CorseCôte-d'OrCôtes-d'ArmorCreuseDordogneDoubsDrômeEureEure-et-LoirFinistèreGardHaute-GaronneGersGirondeHéraultIlle-et-VilaineIndreIndre-et-LoireIsèreJuraLandesLoir-et-CherLoireHaute-LoireLoire-AtlantiqueLoiretLotLot-et-GaronneLozèreMaine-et-LoireMancheMarneHaute-MarneMayenneMeurthe-et-MoselleMeuseMorbihanMoselleNièvreNordOiseOrnePas-de-CalaisPuy-de-DômePyrénées-AtlantiquesHautes-PyrénéesPyrénées-OrientalesBas-RhinHaut-RhinRhôneHaute-SaôneSaône-et-LoireSartheSavoieHaute-SavoieParisSeine-MaritimeSeine-et-MarneYvelinesDeux-SèvresSommeTarnTarn-et-GaronneVarVaucluseVendéeVienneHaute-VienneVosgesYonneTerritoire de BelfortEssonneHauts-de-SeineSeine-Saint-DenisVal-de-MarneVal-d'OiseGuadeloupeMartiniqueGuyaneLa RéunionMayotte

Count of sites providing a mobile service, per operator — source ARCEP 'Mon réseau mobile' (a metric distinct from ANFR authorised sites).

Données mises à jour : T1 2026 (période). Source : ARCEP — Mon réseau mobile — sites fournissant un service mobile. Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0.

Frequently asked questions about mobile coverage

Which operator has the most mobile sites in France?+

According to the latest ARCEP data, Orange has the largest number of 4G sites in mainland France, followed by Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile and SFR. The detailed ranking is shown above.

What is the difference between an authorised and an in-service site?+

An 'authorised' site has ANFR approval to transmit; an 'in-service' site actually broadcasts a commercial signal. Our figures count sites providing a mobile service (source ARCEP 'Mon réseau mobile').

How many 5G sites are there in France?+

The number of in-service 5G sites is shown in the key figures above. The breakdown by frequency band is in our 5G report.