France

IXP Tracker

There are 19 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in France, with a combined total of 737 members as of April 2026.

IXPs are present in 5 of the 7 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

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Region
Europe
Sub-region
Western Europe
Population
68,551,653
19

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated April 2026.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in France, as shown in PeeringDB as of April 2026.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in France

The proportion of 1,479 active networks in France that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

77%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Region

  • Europe average79%
  • Western Europe average82%

Locally cached content

88%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in France can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
47.29
Internet Resilience Score
74 / 100
Market competition
Poor
International connections
Very Good

Internet Exchange Points in France

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse April 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
BéarnIX Pau 0 8
BGP.Exchange - Lyon Lyon 0 24
BGP.Exchange - Paris Paris 0 44
Breizh-IX - BreizhIX Rennes 2 17
DE-CIX Marseille Marseille 2 105
Equinix Internet Exchange Paris - Equinix Paris Paris 8 238
EuroRhine-IX Strasbourg 3 11
France-IX Lille Lille 1 16
FranceIX Lyon and Grenoble - France-IX AURA Lyon and Grenoble 6 74
FranceIX Marseille - France-IX Marseille Marseille 2 111
FranceIX Paris - France-IX Paris Paris 9 442
France-IX Toulouse Toulouse 1 13
IXP et NAP d’Auvergne et du Massif Central - AuvernIX Clermont-Ferrand 0 13
nine - the new European IX Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milano, Montpellier, Paris, Zurich 18 78
Northern France and Eurometropole GIX - Lillix Lille 3 39
Ouest.Network Nantes 2 9
Service for French INternet eXchange - SFINX Paris 2 24
Strasbourg Internet Exchange - SBG-IX Strasbourg 3 4
The HOPUS - the routed exchange Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam, Frankfurt 14 33