
Naïlé Titah
Every "top LinkedIn creators in France" list ranks people by followers. Here is the problem with that: followers measure the past, not the present. The biggest account in this ranking has 1.3 million followers, more than double anyone else on the list, and lands ninth.
So we ranked France differently. At MagicPost, we analyzed the 1,179 French creators in our dataset (everyone with at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the last 12 months) and ranked them by median likes per post over the last 12 months: what actually happens, today, when they hit publish. For scale: the median French creator in this pool earns 35 likes per post. Number twenty on this list earns 21 times that. Number one earns 73 times that.
Each entry shows the creator's data card (followers, engagement rate, favorite posting slot, themes, multi-year trajectory of their median likes), what stands out in their numbers, and their most liked post of the last 12 months.
The full board first, then the countdown:

#20 · Maxime Blondeau, 750 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
204k | 750 | 31 | 0.37% | 173 | 458 | Wednesday, 9 AM |
Maxime Blondeau is an author and lecturer. He writes the second-longest posts of this top 20, about ecology, geography and history, usually built around a map. His Geography posts perform best: 1,007 median likes, against 850 for his core Environmental Science content.
"Oui, c'est possible ! 2015 : zone morte. 2026 : pleine de vie." His most liked post of the year, on an Indonesian coral reef brought back to life: 4,817 likes. See the post
#19 · Guillaume Guerra, 771 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
164k | 771 | 32 | 0.47% | 454 | 335 | Monday, 8 AM |
Guillaume Guerra is a wealth-management advisor, and the most prolific account of this top 20: more than one post per day, all year. His data shows the sharpest theme split of the ranking: his Leadership posts earn 1,083 median likes, his Finance posts (his actual trade) earn 73.
"Le vrai leadership ne se mesure pas à un titre. Il se révèle dans les petits gestes du quotidien et à la façon dont vous traitez les autres." His most liked post of the year: 9,930 likes, 13 times his median. Read it
#18 · Michael Aguilar, 801 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
422k | 801 | 105 | 0.19% | 345 | 33 | Sunday, 8 AM |
Michael Aguilar is a keynote speaker and the author of 12 books on selling. He runs the shortest format of this top 20, published almost daily. His posts about society earn a 948 median, ahead of his Sales content (441).
"J'ai ri… Mais on n'est pas très loin de la vérité, parfois…" His most liked post of the year, that line plus one image: 9,715 likes, 12 times his median. See it
#17 · Arthur Essebag, 816 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
127k | 816 | 67 | 0.64% | 56 | 237 | Tuesday, 10 AM |
Arthur Essebag is better known in France as TV host Arthur. His Entrepreneurship posts earn 1,139 median likes, more than double his Social Media commentary (469).
"Thierry Ardisson, c'était plus qu'un animateur. C'était une voix, une présence, une gueule. L'homme en noir." His most liked post of the year, a tribute to Thierry Ardisson: 4,599 likes. Read it
#16 · Pierre Gattaz, 816 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
201k | 816 | 153 | 0.41% | 82 | 450 | Sunday, 8 AM |
Pierre Gattaz is the CEO of Radiall and a former MEDEF president. He writes long essays on economics and public policy; Economics performs best (1,115 median likes). His trajectory is the second-steepest climb of this top 20: 196 median likes in 2023, 826 in 2025.
"L'Italie, la surprise européenne. Comme pour la Chine, je vais régulièrement en Italie pour Radiall depuis plus de 30 ans." His most liked post of the year: 5,139 likes. Read it
#15 · Benjamin Louis, 895 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
166k | 895 | 41 | 0.54% | 130 | 67 | Monday, 8 AM |
Benjamin Louis presides over a foundation for inclusion and disability. He writes the shortest posts of this list after Aguilar. His best theme is Social Entrepreneurship (1,357 median likes), ahead of his Accessibility (829) and Healthcare (715) content.
"La grosse première émotion de ce Tournoi des Six Nations, c'est Maxence qui nous l'a procurée !" His most liked post of the year, about an 11-year-old losing his hearing at the Six Nations: 11,528 likes, 13 times his median. See the post
#14 · Maud Caillaux, 906 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
152k | 906 | 48 | 0.59% | 57 | 341 | Monday, 8 AM |
Maud Caillaux co-founded the green bank Green-Got. Her writing stat stands out: 66% of her hooks contain a number, the highest rate of this top 20. Her Finance posts earn a 1,182 median. Her yearly median has declined from 1,892 in 2024 to 795 in 2026.
"Cette fraise que je tiens contient jusqu'à 15 pesticides. Dont 1 polluant persistant, qui est entré dans mon corps et qui n'en sortira pas." Her most liked post of the year: 7,265 likes. Read it
#13 · Anthony Bourbon, 1,048 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
581k | 1,048 | 107 | 0.18% | 162 | 85 | Tuesday, 9 AM |
Anthony Bourbon, founder of Blast.Club, is the only LinkedIn-native creator in this top 20 (we analyzed his style in detail in his data biography). His format is the punchiest of the list: very short posts, 8-word hooks. His yearly median has dropped from 2,903 at his 2024 peak to 765 in 2026.
"Honteux : Un journaliste de Les Echos révèle publiquement mon adresse personnelle pour avoir des likes." His most liked recent post, about the publication of his home address: 5,049 likes. Read it
#12 · Capitaine Brault, 1,127 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
76k | 1,127 | 94 | 1.49% | 53 | 340 | Monday, 10 AM |
Capitaine Brault is a Foreign Legion officer turned leadership advisor, with the smallest audience of this top 20. His engagement rate (median likes divided by followers) is 1.49%, three times Hugo Clément's and the highest of the ranking. His Leadership posts earn a 1,504 median.
"C'était mon dernier jour à la Légion. Mais je n'ai pas le coeur de le raconter. Alors, voici le récit de mon premier :" His most liked post of the year: 4,670 likes. Read it
#11 · Christel Heydemann, 1,237 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
130k | 1,237 | 23 | 0.95% | 36 | 180 | Thursday, 8 AM |
Christel Heydemann is the CEO of Orange. Her numbers are the most stable of this top 20: a yearly median between 1,234 and 1,439 every year since 2022, posted Thursday mornings. Her most liked post broke that pattern by being personal, and earned 6.5 times her median.
"J'ai été la première fille de ma prépa à intégrer Polytechnique. C'était en 1994." 8,028 likes. Read it
#10 · Kelly Massol, 1,401 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
164k | 1,401 | 99 | 0.85% | 58 | 205 | Thursday, 11 AM |
Kelly Massol, founder of Les Secrets de Loly, has a 0.85% engagement rate, among the best of this top 20. She mostly writes about Entrepreneurship (1,846 median likes); her rarer Leadership posts perform even better (2,150).
"La première personne qui bloque ton succès ? Ce n'est pas les autres. C'est toi." Her most liked post of the year: 9,151 likes. Read it
#9 · Jean-Marc Jancovici, 1,444 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.3M | 1,444 | 157 | 0.11% | 154 | 474 | Sunday, 8 AM |
Jean-Marc Jancovici, founding partner of Carbone 4 and president of The Shift Project, is the biggest account in France: 1.3 million followers. That is the headline finding of this ranking: by median likes he sits ninth, with a 0.11% engagement rate, the lowest of the top 20. His format is the most extreme of the list (474-word posts, 46-word hooks, no emojis) and his median has slid slowly from 1,694 in 2023 to 1,497 in 2026. He still holds two top marks: 157 median comments, the second-highest here, and one of the biggest single posts of the year.
"Si \"on\" m'avait dit, quand j'ai \"démarré dans le climat\", qu'un jour le président des USA ferait ma pub à la tribune des Nations Unies…" His most liked post of the year, after the US president called climate change a hoax at the UN: 18,267 likes. Read it
#8 · Claire Mounier-Véhier, 1,544 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
243k | 1,544 | 54 | 0.64% | 205 | 227 | Sunday, 7 PM |
Claire Mounier-Véhier is a cardiologist in Lille and the co-founder of Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes. 139 of her 205 posts this year are about Healthcare; her Psychology (2,765 median likes) and Wellness (2,731) posts earn more than double her core Healthcare content (1,043). She posts most often on Sunday at 7pm.
"J'ai eu le grand honneur de recevoir hier des mains du Président de la République les insignes d'Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite." Her most liked post of the year: 9,840 likes. Read it
#7 · Bruno Maltor, 1,550 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
242k | 1,550 | 79 | 0.64% | 31 | 146 | Thursday, 11 AM |
Bruno Maltor is France's biggest travel blogger, with over 2 million followers across his other platforms. He makes a typically Instagram category work on a professional network, with the shortest hooks of this top 20: 8 words on average.
"Paris comme ça, ça n'arrive presque jamais. Après plus de dix ans à raconter le monde, j'ai appris une chose : les moments les plus forts ne sont pas toujours ceux qu'on planifie." His most liked post of the year, Paris under snow: 7,304 likes. See it
#6 · Tony Parker, 1,698 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
284k | 1,698 | 81 | 0.60% | 42 | 176 | Thursday, 6 PM |
Tony Parker is a four-time NBA champion, now president of Infinity Nine Group. His Sports posts earn a 959 median, well below his overall 1,698: his business and personal content out-earns the basketball content. One caution in his data: his yearly median halved between 2024 (4,265) and 2025 (1,930).
"Je ne sais pas pour vous mais moi, j'ai encore du mal à vraiment déconnecter pendant les vacances." His most liked post of the year: 6,894 likes. Read it
#5 · Nicolas Hieronimus, 1,771 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
209k | 1,771 | 30 | 0.85% | 47 | 203 | Tuesday, 6 PM |
Nicolas Hieronimus is the CEO of L'Oréal. His yearly median has risen four years straight, from 1,288 in 2022 to 1,834 in 2025, a rare trajectory at CEO scale. Marketing is his strongest theme (2,354 median likes). He also has the lowest comment count of this top 20 (30 median): his audience reads and approves rather than debates.
"This morning at Le Visionnaire I met with Kering's CEO, Luca de Meo, as we celebrated the signing of a landmark, long-term strategic partnership…" His most liked post of the year: 7,458 likes. Read it
#4 · Salomé Saqué, 2,048 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
319k | 2,048 | 71 | 0.64% | 48 | 114 | Tuesday, 7 PM |
Salomé Saqué is a journalist and author, with the second-biggest audience of this top 20. Her median is rising: 1,858 in 2023, 2,587 in 2025. She posts most often on Tuesday at 7pm, French prime time. Her most liked post of the year opens with three words.
"Un peu de poésie." 15,261 likes, 7 times her median. See what followed
#3 · Arthur Auboeuf, 2,273 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
205k | 2,273 | 127 | 1.11% | 39 | 286 | Monday, 9 AM |
Arthur Auboeuf co-founded Team for the Planet. He posts the least of this top 20 (barely 3 times a month), yet holds its best numbers relative to audience: a 1.11% engagement rate among accounts over 100k, and a yearly median above 3,200 four years running. His most liked post is the single biggest post on this page.
"Voici la technique de la \"boule thermique\", une prouesse d'intelligence développée par les abeilles pour tuer les frelons :" 21,828 likes. Read it
#2 · Thomas Wagner, 2,483 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
225k | 2,483 | 147 | 1.10% | 84 | 192 | Tuesday, 10 AM |
Thomas Wagner founded the climate media Bon Pote. His writing profile: 53% of hooks carrying a number, zero emojis. His Environmental Science posts earn 2,905 median likes, against 1,854 for Public Policy. His engagement rate (1.10%) is essentially tied with Auboeuf's. One flag: his 2026 median is 1,768, down from 3,479 in 2025.
"Prenez 2 min et regardez ce qu'il se passe quand un éditorialiste est face à une personne qui connaît le dossier de l'A69." His most liked post of the year: 16,239 likes. Watch it
#1 · Hugo Clément, 2,546 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
520k | 2,546 | 134 | 0.49% | 185 | 88 | Thursday, 11 AM |
Hugo Clément, journalist and documentary maker, tops France with 2,546 median likes per post, 73 times the national median. His trajectory is the strongest of the list: 271 in 2023, 2,795 in 2024, 3,263 in 2026 and still rising. He spreads 185 posts across Environmental Science, Public Policy and Sports, and all three themes earn about the same (~2,300 median): the audience follows him, not one topic. Wagner and Auboeuf beat him on engagement rate; nobody in France beats his absolute number.
"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." His most liked post of the year, ten years after the November 13 attacks: 17,536 likes. Read it
Where do these cards come from? Every figure on this page runs on MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes, trajectories and favorite slots, across 1,179 French creators. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.
The efficiency champions (pound for pound)
Raw likes favor big audiences, so here is the other cut: engagement rate, median likes per post divided by followers (minimum 20k followers). The list changes completely:
Creator | Followers | Engagement rate | Median likes |
43k | 1.59% | 689 | |
21k | 1.55% | 326 | |
76k | 1.49% | 1,127 | |
22k | 1.21% | 263 | |
38k | 1.21% | 461 |
A firefighter captain (Capitaine Brault, #12 above) out-converts every celebrity on this page. For comparison, the top 20 ranges from 1.49% (Brault) down to 0.11% (Jancovici), a thirteenfold spread: the most engaged audiences in France belong to mid-sized accounts, not famous ones.
The conversation champion
One more cut nobody publishes: the ratio of comments to likes. The French record belongs to Eric Djavid: 508 median comments against 263 median likes, almost two comments per like, when the platform norm is one comment per ten likes. It is the most conversational feed of the 1,179 we measured.
Where are the "LinkedIn creators"?
Notice who dominates this top 20: journalists, climate voices, CEOs, athletes, a cardiologist, a legionnaire. People whose subject is bigger than the platform. The French LinkedIn-native creators (the people who teach content, copywriting and growth on the platform itself) are almost absent; only Anthony Bourbon crosses over, at #13.
That does not make the native creators less interesting, it makes them a different study: they win on consistency, conversation engineering and selling, not on raw reach. We profiled them, data biography by data biography, in our creators series, including Anthony Bourbon, Thibault Louis and Caroline Mignaux.
One timing note while you are here: seven of these twenty creators post in the evening or on Sunday, the opposite of what works for normal accounts in France (7am, weekdays). When you already own an audience, the clock bends to you; until then, post before the crowd. And if part of your plan is showing up in these creators' comments, an engagement feed makes that a daily five-minute habit.
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.
Where this data comes from
Everything in this article is MagicPost's own research, not a copied list. MagicPost analyzed the last 12 months of posts of 1,179 French creators (minimum 5,000 followers and 30 posts, deleted posts excluded), ranked them by median likes per post, and computed per-creator themes, yearly trajectories, writing fingerprints, engagement rates (median likes / followers) and conversation ratios. Rankings refresh as the data does; figures dated June 2026. No one paid to be on this list, and no one can: it is arithmetic.
FAQ
Who is the top LinkedIn creator in France in 2026?
By real impact (median likes per post over the last 12 months), Hugo Clément: 2,546 median likes across 520k followers, and still rising (his 2026 median is 3,263). By raw audience size, Jean-Marc Jancovici (1.3M followers), who ranks ninth by impact.
How is this ranking calculated?
Median likes per post over the last 12 months, among the 1,179 French creators MagicPost analyzes with at least 5,000 followers and 30 recent posts. Median, not average, so one viral post cannot buy a spot.
Why is the biggest French account not number one?
Because followers measure accumulated audience, not current engagement. Jean-Marc Jancovici has more than double the followers of anyone else here, but his engagement rate is 0.11% (median likes divided by followers); the top of this list runs ten times higher.
Who are the most efficient French creators?
By engagement rate (median likes / followers, minimum 20k followers): Javier López Segovia (1.59%), Karima Silvent (1.55%) and Capitaine Brault (1.49%), all mid-sized accounts that out-convert the celebrities.
Are there any "LinkedIn creators" in the French top 20?
Almost none. The top tier belongs to journalists, climate experts, CEOs and athletes. The only LinkedIn-native creator who crosses over is Anthony Bourbon, at #13 with 1,048 median likes.
What is the best time to post on LinkedIn in France?
For most accounts, 7am on weekdays (the full French timing data). Seven of this top 20 post in the evening or on Sunday instead, a luxury of already owning an audience.
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