Top 20 LinkedIn Creators in France (2026)

What changed in France's top 20 LinkedIn creators since our last ranking

The pool is larger this time: 1,240 active French creators, against 1,179 in our previous edition.

Six names are new in this top 20. Luca de Meo enters at #4, Claire Nouvian at #9 and Serge Zaka at #13; the other three new names hold #14, #15 and #17.

Hugo Clément holds #1. Jean-Marc Jancovici climbs from #9 to #5, while Arthur Auboeuf, our previous #3, is now #7.

Six creators from our previous top 20 are no longer in it.

#20 · Maxime Blondeau, 654 median likes

Maxime Blondeau calls himself a cosmographer; he is an author and lecturer, at the same rank as in our previous edition. He writes the second-longest posts we measured in the top 20 and uses the most emojis (five a post).

His Tourism posts earn a 795 median, just ahead of Environmental Science (749). His yearly median went from 1,070 in 2024 to 954 in 2025, then 630 so far in 2026.

"Il est 5h, la France s'éveille ! Pourquoi cette vidéo est-elle aussi satisfaisante?" ("It's 5 a.m., France is waking up! Why is this video so satisfying?") His most liked post of the year: 6,737 likes, 10 times his median. Read it

#19 · Michael Aguilar, 705 median likes

Michael Aguilar is a keynote speaker and the author of 12 books on selling and motivation. He is the most prolific account in the top 20 and writes the shortest posts we measured here. His Public Policy posts earn a 948 median, ahead of Psychology (850) and Sociology (536).

"J'adore les communications décalées, drôles, audacieuses. Celles qui osent surprendre, déranger, faire sourire en cassant les codes." ("I love offbeat, funny, daring communication. The kind that dares to surprise, to unsettle, to raise a smile by breaking the rules.") His most liked post of the year: 21,150 likes, 30 times his median, the widest gap in the top 20. Read it

#18 · Pierre Gattaz, 774 median likes

Pierre Gattaz is the CEO of Radiall and heads the Y Croire & Agir association. His median comment count (123) is the third-highest in the top 20. His Economics posts earn a 968 median, ahead of Public Policy (776).

His yearly median climbed from 196 in 2023 to 826 in 2025 and stands at 762 so far in 2026.

"Les récents drames industriels (Brandt, Teisseire) sont les symboles d'un mal plus profond. Ils ne tombent pas du ciel." ("The recent industrial disasters (Brandt, Teisseire) are symptoms of a deeper malaise. They did not come out of nowhere.") His most liked post of the year: 4,172 likes and 471 comments, nearly 4 times his median comment count. Read it

#17 · Javier López Segovia, 780 median likes

Javier López Segovia, the CEO of Decathlon, is new in this edition. On 43k followers, he posts a 1.80% engagement rate, the third-highest in the pool above 20k followers. His three 3D Printing posts earn a 1,874 median, far above his Sustainability posts (645).

"I am incredibly proud to announce that Decathlon is heading to space!" His most liked post of the year: 11,423 likes, almost 15 times his median, the widest gap among this edition's newcomers. Read it

#16 · Maud Caillaux, 785 median likes

Maud Caillaux is the co-founder of Green-Got, down from #14 in our previous edition. A number appears in 66% of her hooks, the top rate we measured in the top 20. Finance is her main theme (824 median likes).

Her yearly median went from 1,892 in 2024 to 1,594 in 2025, then 944 so far in 2026.

"Hier soir, mon train est resté bloqué jusqu'à 3h du matin : feu de forêt sur la voie." ("Last night my train was stuck until 3 a.m.: a forest fire on the tracks.") The first of two train stories among this page's best posts. Her most liked post of the year: 10,254 likes, 13 times her median. Read it

#15 · Marie-Laure Buisson, 804 median likes

Marie-Laure Buisson presides over a foundation in her name, is an Air Force reservist and wrote the books Femmes Combattantes and Espionnes. New in this edition, she posts a 1.91% engagement rate, second in the pool above 20k followers.

Her yearly median has risen in every year of our data, from 425 in 2023 to 834 so far in 2026.

"Dernier Hommage" ("Final tribute.") Her most liked post of the year opens on those two words; her hooks average three words, the shortest we measured in the top 20. 3,437 likes. Read it

#14 · Francois Provost, 864 median likes

Francois Provost, the CEO of Renault Group, is new in this edition and the smallest account in the top 20. That gives him a 2.77% engagement rate, the highest in the pool above 20k followers. He also has the lowest median comment count here (14).

Automotive is his main theme (964 median likes). Our yearly data on him covers 2025 only, so there is no trajectory yet.

His most liked post of the year, a tribute after the death of the executive who recruited him at Renault: 4,812 likes, more than 5 times his median.

#13 · Serge Zaka, 1,113 median likes

Serge Zaka is an agrometeorologist, the CEO of AgroClimat2050 and a storm chaser, new in this edition. His Environmental Science posts (118 of them) earn a 1,236 median, nearly double his Agriculture posts (650). His median rose from 847 in 2025 to 1,150 so far in 2026.

"J'ai mis 70 000 € de ma poche dans Agrometeorologie. C'est gratuit, sans pub, sans bénéfice." ("I put €70,000 of my own money into Agrometeorologie. It's free, with no ads and no profit.") A figure in the first line, as in 54% of his hooks, the second-highest rate we measured here. His most liked post of the year: 8,642 likes. Read it

#12 · Benjamin Louis, 1,194 median likes

Benjamin Louis founded and presides over the Coeur Handisport association and writes about inclusion and disability, up from #15 in our previous edition. Accessibility is his main theme (88 posts, 1,306 median likes). He writes the second-shortest posts we measured here.

His yearly median fell from 2,033 in 2024 to 861 in 2025, then recovered to 1,265 so far in 2026.

His most liked post of the year, the story of a child's first race on a prosthesis: 22,693 likes, 19 times his median and the second-biggest post on this page.

#11 · Nicolas Hieronimus, 1,306 median likes

Nicolas Hieronimus is the CEO of L'Oréal, down from #5 in our previous edition. His yearly median rose every year from 1,288 in 2022 to 1,834 in 2025, then eased to 1,384 so far in 2026. His audience comments little: 28 median comments on 1,306 median likes.

"Last week at our L'Oréal Worldwide Meeting, I had the pride of presenting what makes us truly unique: our unmatched brand portfolio, covering every single facet of beauty." His most liked post of the year: 6,452 likes, almost 5 times his median. Read it

#10 · Christel Heydemann, 1,330 median likes

Christel Heydemann is the CEO of Orange, up from #11 in our previous edition. Her numbers barely move: a yearly median between 1,234 and 1,439 every year since 2022. Her Telecommunications posts earn a 2,155 median, well above her overall figure.

"Aujourd'hui Orange franchit une étape majeure pour renforcer son leadership en France et en Europe." ("Today Orange takes a major step to strengthen its leadership in France and in Europe.") Her most liked post of the year, on a deal Orange signed alongside Bouygues Telecom and iliad: 3,453 likes, 2.6 times her median, the smallest gap in the top 20. Read it

#9 · Claire Nouvian, 1,396 median likes

Claire Nouvian founded the nonprofit conservation organization BLOOM and won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018. She is new in this edition, at #9 with exactly the 30 posts our floor asks for. Her Public Policy posts earn a 1,372 median, ahead of Environmental Science (1,180).

"J'en ai encore les mains qui tremblent. Mercredi, nous attendions un arbitrage majeur du tribunal judiciaire de Paris avec BLOOM." ("My hands are still shaking. On Wednesday, we were waiting on a major ruling from the Paris court with BLOOM.") Her hooks average nine words, the second-shortest we measured here. Her most liked post of the year: 5,968 likes. Read it

#8 · Claire Mounier-Vehier, 1,526 median likes

Claire Mounier-Vehier is a cardiologist at CHU Lille and a professor of vascular medicine at the University of Lille; her headline also names Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes. Same rank as in our previous edition, she is the second most prolific account here.

Her 161 Healthcare posts earn a 1,000 median; her Mental Health posts earn 3,758 and her Wellness posts 2,211. For more names in her field, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn healthcare creators.

"Nous avons l'impression de tout rater ? D'abord, méfions-nous du mot « tout »" ("Feel like we're failing at everything? First, let's be wary of the word 'everything'.") A self-help line rather than a medical one, closer to her strongest themes. Her most liked post of the year: 9,319 likes, 6 times her median. Read it

#7 · Arthur Auboeuf, 1,548 median likes

Arthur Auboeuf is the co-founder of Team for the Planet, down from #3 in our previous edition. His yearly median stayed above 3,200 from 2022 to 2025, then dropped to 1,498 so far in 2026. Environmental Science is his main theme (1,512 median likes).

"Hier, j'étais dans le train et j'avais oublié mes écouteurs. C'est comme ça que je me suis retrouvé obligé d'écouter une conversation hallucinante :" ("Yesterday I was on the train and had forgotten my earphones. That's how I ended up having to listen to an unbelievable conversation:") The second train story on this page, after Maud Caillaux's. His most liked post of the year: 6,418 likes and 571 comments, 8 times his median comment count. Read it

#6 · Tony Parker, 1,695 median likes

Tony Parker, the president of Infinity Nine Group, keeps the same rank as in our previous edition. His Leadership posts earn a 1,770 median, close to his overall figure.

From 4,265 in 2024, his yearly median dropped to 1,930 in 2025, then 1,695 so far in 2026.

"Hier a eu lieu mon examen final pour devenir coach ! Un parcours qui se termine, mais surtout une nouvelle étape qui commence." ("Yesterday was my final exam to become a coach! One course is over, and above all a new stage is starting.") His most liked post of the year: 5,065 likes, 3 times his median. Read it

#5 · Jean-Marc Jancovici, 1,723 median likes

Jean-Marc Jancovici, founding partner of Carbone 4 and president of The Shift Project, has the biggest audience in the ranking, 1.4 million followers, yet sits fifth by median likes, on a 0.13% engagement rate, the lowest of the top 20. He is up from #9 in our previous edition.

He writes the longest posts and the longest hooks we measured here, and holds the highest median comment count (167). His median, near 1,580 in 2024 and 2025, rose to 2,046 so far in 2026.

"Ce qui se déroule actuellement dans le Sud Ouest peut susciter la colère, l'abattement, la tristesse, la sidération, la peine, la compassion, voire l'admiration (pour les personnes qui se mobilisent)…" ("What is happening in the South West right now can stir anger, dejection, sadness, shock, grief, compassion, even admiration (for the people who are mobilizing)...") His most liked post of the year: 36,116 likes and 1,243 comments, 21 times his median and the single biggest post on this page. Read it

#4 · Luca de Meo, 1,874 median likes

Luca de Meo, the CEO of Kering, is new in this edition and its highest new entry. His seven Fashion posts earn a 2,270 median, above his overall figure. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only, so there is no trajectory yet.

"Season's greetings are about the moments we share, not just the words we say." His most liked post of the year, a holiday greeting: 6,192 likes, about 3 times his median. Read it

#3 · Salomé Saqué, 1,920 median likes

Salomé Saqué is a journalist and the author of Sois jeune et tais-toi, up from #4 in our previous edition. Her Public Policy posts earn a 2,215 median, well ahead of her Journalism posts (1,441).

Her yearly median went from 2,587 in 2025 to 1,881 so far in 2026.

"Cette année, je suis chroniqueuse sur France Inter pour la fabuleuse émission La terre au carré !" ("This year I'm a columnist on France Inter, for the wonderful show La terre au carré!") A career post, not a policy one. Her most liked post of the year: 17,297 likes, 9 times her median. Read it

#2 · Thomas Wagner, 1,991 median likes

Thomas Wagner is the founder and editor-in-chief of the media Bon Pote, at the same rank as in our previous edition. His Sustainability (2,204), Environmental Science (2,014) and Public Policy (1,983) posts land close together: no single theme carries him.

He holds the second-highest median comment count here (134). His yearly median went from 3,479 in 2025 to 2,087 so far in 2026.

"Vous en avez marre des GAFAM et de l'ultra dépendance aux services ? Voici des solutions, toutes présentes dans notre fiction en accès libre « GAFAM : 24h dans la peau d'un repenti »." ("Fed up with Big Tech and with total dependence on its services? Here are alternatives, all in our free-to-read fiction 'GAFAM: 24 hours as a repentant'.") His most liked post of the year: 9,354 likes and 861 comments, the second-most comments on any best post here. Read it

#1 · Hugo Clément, 2,426 median likes

Hugo Clément, a journalist, TV presenter and producer, tops France with 2,426 median likes per post, 69 times the pool median, the same place as in our previous edition. His lead over #2 is 435 median likes, the widest gap between any two neighbors in this top 20.

His median has held above 2,400 for three years: 2,795 in 2024, 2,488 in 2025, 2,603 so far in 2026. His Agriculture (2,879) and Journalism (2,817) posts earn more than his Environmental Science posts (2,262).

"Ce soir du 13 novembre 2015, à Paris et à Saint-Denis, des terroristes islamistes ont tué 132 personnes et détruit la vie de milliers d'autres." ("On the evening of 13 November 2015, in Paris and Saint-Denis, Islamist terrorists killed 132 people and destroyed the lives of thousands of others.") His most liked post of the year, published on the tenth anniversary: 17,536 likes, 7 times his median. Read it

Where do these cards come from? We computed every figure on this page from public posts with MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes, trajectories and favorite slots, across 1,240 French creators. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.

Who are the most-followed LinkedIn creators in France?

Followers are what most lists rank by, so here they are: the ten biggest active accounts in our France dataset (10+ posts in the last 12 months, one in the last 60 days). This is the top of our data, not a census of every French profile.

Accounts with fewer than 10 posts in 12 months, or none in the last 60 days, are left out by design, so public lists of the most-followed profiles can differ.

Only three of the ten also make our top 20: Jean-Marc Jancovici (#5), Hugo Clément (#1) and Michael Aguilar (#19). In our France data, a big audience says little about the median. Our number one is third by followers.

Jamy Gourmaud, a journalist and TV presenter, is the closest miss at #22, with 603 median likes on 770k followers. Bruno Le Maire draws 107 median likes on 437k followers, but our data holds 17 of his posts in the window, under our floor.

Which LinkedIn creators in France have the highest engagement rate?

Raw like counts reward whoever has the biggest crowd. Engagement rate corrects for that: median likes per post divided by followers (20k followers and over). In France, the cut starts inside the top 20:

The three smallest accounts in our top 20 (#14, #15 and #17, all new in this edition) lead the whole pool above 20k followers. Three of the five are chief executives: of Renault Group, of Decathlon and, for Bertrand Dumazy, of Edenred.

The top 20 itself runs from 2.77% (Francois Provost) down to 0.13% (Jean-Marc Jancovici), a 21-fold spread. Set against the national LinkedIn engagement rate, the most engaged French audiences in our data belong to small accounts, all five under 50k followers.

Which LinkedIn creator in France gets the most comments per post?

One last angle that rarely shows up in these lists: comments relative to likes. The record in our France pool is held by Eric Djavid, a SaaS and app builder, at 469 median comments against 202 median likes, about 2.3 comments for every like.

The typical top-20 creator gets one comment per 23 likes. No feed among the 1,240 we measured talks back harder (counting accounts with 100+ median likes).

Where are France's LinkedIn-native creators?

Notice who dominates this top 20: people whose subject is bigger than the platform.

• Journalists and climate voices

• Heads of Kering, L'Oréal, Orange, Renault Group, Decathlon, Radiall, Infinity Nine Group

• A cardiologist and a disability advocate

To see how France's names compare, open our worldwide ranking of the top LinkedIn creators.

The French LinkedIn-native creators (the people who teach content, personal branding and growth on the platform itself) are absent from the top by median likes.

Michel Khoury, whose headline leads with personal branding, is the biggest native account among the active French creators in our data and ranks #37. Marie Christine Kameni, a content creator, surfaces in the efficiency cut.

We studied the natives separately, one data biography at a time, in our guide to the top LinkedIn creators to study, including Thibault Louis and Caroline Mignaux.

One timing note. None of these twenty favors 7 AM, the slot our French timing data puts first for ordinary accounts. Eleven post most often at 8 or 9 AM, in or just after the 8 AM rush, and five favor 6 PM or later.

And if showing up in these creators' comment sections is part of your plan, an engagement feed keeps it to a five-minute daily habit.

How we ranked France's top LinkedIn creators

All of this is MagicPost's own research. We went through the last 12 months of posts from 1,240 French creators and ranked them by median likes per post.

Only creators with at least one post in the last 60 days are ranked, a rule new in this edition. The method:

• Floors: at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the window; deleted posts excluded.

• Median rather than average: no single viral post can buy a place.

• Posts analyzed: the posts our dataset holds per creator, sometimes fewer than they published.

• Per creator: themes, yearly trajectories, writing fingerprints, engagement rates and conversation ratios.

Rankings refresh as the data does. No placement here was sponsored; every rank comes straight from the median.

Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any French creator the way we just did (median engagement, engagement rate, themes, trajectory, slots) and benchmark your own profile against the country. The data on this page is the product.