Cell towers in Île-de-France
Île-de-France has 110,905 known cell sites. The densest carrier is Bouygues Telecom with 30,676.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 2 sectors | 100 m | 266° W | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 182 m | 268° W | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 182 m | 268° W | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 479 m | 332° NW | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 479 m | 332° NW | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 479 m | 332° NW | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 591 m | 226° SW | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 598 m | 174° S | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 598 m | 174° S | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 616 m | 64° NE | Verified |
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Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Telecom | 30,676 | 27.7% |
| Free Mobile | 26,806 | 24.2% |
| Orange | 26,800 | 24.2% |
| SFR | 26,623 | 24.0% |
This page lists the known cell sites in Île-de-France, France. Positions come from ANFR, the regulator — these are surveyed, verified locations, not estimates.
Altogether these sites report 320,708 sectors, averaging about 2.9 sectors per site.
18.5% of known sites report 5G, above the national figure of 16.5%.
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 Île-de-France is 100 m away, run by Bouygues Telecom.
4 operators are known here. Ranked by site count: Bouygues Telecom (30,676, 27.7%), Free Mobile (26,806, 24.2%), Orange (26,800, 24.2%), SFR (26,623, 24%).
Bouygues Telecom leads with 27.7% of known sites, 3.5 percentage points ahead of second-placed Free Mobile.
Compared with France as a whole: Bouygues Telecom has 27.7% of sites here against 25.1% nationally; Free Mobile has 24.2% of sites here against 22.1% nationally; Orange has 24.2% of sites here against 25.2% nationally; SFR has 24% of sites here against 24.7% nationally.
By network generation: 63.5% 4G LTE, 18.5% 5G, 11.9% 3G UMTS, 6% 2G GSM.
ANFR's data here was last refreshed in October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cell towers are in Île-de-France?
- 110,905 known cell sites are mapped in Île-de-France, from ANFR's verified data.
- Which carrier has the most sites in Île-de-France?
- Bouygues Telecom, with 30,676 sites (27.7% of the known total).
- Is there 5G in Île-de-France?
- 18.5% of known sites in Île-de-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.
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.