AI Crawler Index · Google · Google-Extended
Which .fr (France) websites block Google-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 25 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (29.4%) block Google-Extended, Google's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.5% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
29.4%
of 85 .fr (France) websites block Google-Extended
9.5%
of all sites
25
sites block it
All 25 .fr (France) websites that block Google-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | lemonde.fr | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 369 | lefigaro.fr | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 605 | ladepeche.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 618 | actu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 848 | vinted.fr | Blocks training only | 5 of 29 |
| 1461 | franceinfo.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 2189 | rfi.fr | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 2375 | radiofrance.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 2488 | 20minutes.fr | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 2945 | lesechos.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 3239 | francetvinfo.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 3494 | ici.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 3560 | tf1info.fr | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 3652 | letelegramme.fr | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 3656 | lavoixdunord.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 3837 | leprogres.fr | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 3878 | midilibre.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 4114 | lanouvellerepublique.fr | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 4501 | lindependant.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 4704 | mailin.fr | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7113 | lexpress.fr | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 7831 | archives-ouvertes.fr | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 8770 | francebleu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9183 | mediapart.fr | Blocks training only | 7 of 29 |
| 9619 | estrepublicain.fr | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
Popular .fr (France) websites that allow Google-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .fr (France) websites
- GPTBot 31.8%
- ClaudeBot 30.6%
- PerplexityBot 23.5%
- CCBot 35.3%
- Bytespider 27.1%
- Applebot-Extended 21.2%
- OAI-SearchBot 20%
Google-Extended in other segments
- social websites 28.8%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- news websites 26.6%
- .it (Italy) websites 23.6%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 20.2%
- reference websites 17.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11.9%
- .com websites 10.2%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 10%
- .es (Spain) websites 8.3%
- e-commerce websites 7.9%
FAQ
- Which .fr (France) websites block Google-Extended?
- lemonde.fr, lefigaro.fr, ladepeche.fr, actu.fr, vinted.fr, franceinfo.fr, rfi.fr, radiofrance.fr, and 17 more (full list on this page).
- How many .fr (France) websites block Google-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 25 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (29.4%) block Google-Extended, Google's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.5% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow Google-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Google-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.