Cell Site Map

Cell towers in France

France has 760,569 known cell sites. The densest carrier is Orange with 196,911.

Nearest sites

OperatorGenerationDistanceBearingSource
Orange5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors2.7 km56° NEVerified
SFR5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors3.1 km73° EVerified
Free Mobile5G / 4G · 3 sectors3.1 km73° EVerified
Bouygues Telecom5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors3.1 km73° EVerified
Bouygues Telecom4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors4.4 km89° EVerified
SFR4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors4.4 km89° EVerified
Bouygues Telecom5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors4.6 km142° SEVerified
SFR5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors4.6 km142° SEVerified
Free Mobile5G / 4G · 3 sectors4.9 km65° NEVerified
Orange5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors4.9 km65° NEVerified

Map

OrangeBouygues TelecomSFRFree MobileOutremer telecomSrrFree caraibesDigicelTelco oiOnatiGouv nelle calédonie (opt)ZeopPmt-vodafoneViti sasDauphin telecomMaore mobileUts caraibesVerifiedEstimated

Carrier breakdown

OperatorSitesShare
Orange196,91125.9%
Bouygues Telecom190,86525.1%
SFR185,61724.4%
Free Mobile165,76621.8%
Outremer telecom3,8790.5%
Srr3,4230.4%
Free caraibes2,9280.4%
Digicel2,7380.4%
Telco oi2,2060.3%
Onati1,8630.2%
Gouv nelle calédonie (opt)1,8250.2%
Zeop1,2930.2%
Pmt-vodafone7990.1%
Viti sas2280.0%
Dauphin telecom1140.0%
Maore mobile760.0%
Uts caraibes380.0%

This page lists the known cell sites in France. Positions come from ANFR, the regulator — these are surveyed, verified locations, not estimates.

Altogether these sites report 2,131,799 sectors, averaging about 2.8 sectors per site.

16.5% of known sites report 5G, above the national figure of 16.2%.

The most common frequency bands here are 900, 700, 2100 MHz, out of 7 distinct bands reported in total.

The nearest known site to the centre of France is 2.7 km away, run by Orange.

17 operators are known here. Ranked by site count: Orange (196,911, 25.9%), Bouygues Telecom (190,865, 25.1%), SFR (185,617, 24.4%), Free Mobile (165,766, 21.8%).

Orange leads with 25.9% of known sites, 0.8 percentage point ahead of second-placed Bouygues Telecom.

By network generation: 61.9% 4G LTE, 16.5% 5G, 14.2% 3G UMTS, 7.4% 2G GSM.

ANFR's data here was last refreshed in September 2026.

This page covers France as a whole. A separate page covers each of its 13 regions, and each town page gives the nearest mast for every carrier, with its distance and direction.

Share of each main carrier's mast locations that broadcast 5G: Free Mobile 75.1%, Bouygues Telecom 60.4%, Orange 56.9%, SFR 55.1%. The remaining operators, mostly in overseas territories, each account for under 1% of sites.

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in France?
760,569 known cell sites are mapped in France, from ANFR's verified data.
Which carrier has the most sites in France?
Orange, with 196,911 sites (25.9% of the known total).
Is there 5G in France?
16.5% of known sites in France report 5G, based on the latest observations.
Are these positions accurate?
Largely, yes — these come from ANFR's own regulator survey, not a community estimate, though positions can still lag real-world changes until the next update. See /data-sources for the source and licence per country.

Useful guides

Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.