AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · OAI-SearchBot
Which .fr (France) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 17 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (20%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
20%
of 85 .fr (France) websites block OAI-SearchBot
5.7%
of all sites
17
sites block it
All 17 .fr (France) websites that block OAI-SearchBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | lefigaro.fr | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 618 | actu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 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 |
| 2610 | liberation.fr | Blocks some AI search | 13 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 |
| 3652 | letelegramme.fr | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 3656 | lavoixdunord.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 4114 | lanouvellerepublique.fr | Blocks some AI search | 28 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 |
Popular .fr (France) websites that allow OAI-SearchBot
Other AI crawlers and .fr (France) websites
- GPTBot 31.8%
- ClaudeBot 30.6%
- PerplexityBot 23.5%
- Google-Extended 29.4%
- CCBot 35.3%
- Bytespider 27.1%
- Applebot-Extended 21.2%
OAI-SearchBot in other segments
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 20.8%
- social websites 19.2%
- .au (Australia) websites 18.9%
- news websites 17.3%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 16.7%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .net websites 8%
- .it (Italy) websites 7.3%
- .ca (Canada) websites 7.1%
- reference websites 6.7%
- .de (Germany) websites 6.4%
- .com websites 5.7%
FAQ
- Which .fr (France) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- lefigaro.fr, actu.fr, franceinfo.fr, rfi.fr, radiofrance.fr, 20minutes.fr, liberation.fr, lesechos.fr, and 9 more (full list on this page).
- How many .fr (France) websites block OAI-SearchBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 17 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (20%) block OAI-SearchBot, OpenAI's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 5.7% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow OAI-SearchBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: OAI-SearchBot" 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.