AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .fr (France) websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 20 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (23.5%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
23.5%
of 85 .fr (France) websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
20
sites block it
All 20 .fr (France) websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 605 | ladepeche.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 618 | actu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 1380 | leparisien.fr | Blocks some AI search | 6 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 |
| 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 |
Popular .fr (France) websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .fr (France) websites
- GPTBot 31.8%
- ClaudeBot 30.6%
- Google-Extended 29.4%
- CCBot 35.3%
- Bytespider 27.1%
- Applebot-Extended 21.2%
- OAI-SearchBot 20%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- news websites 27.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- social websites 25%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .net websites 10.4%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .pl (Poland) websites 7.5%
FAQ
- Which .fr (France) websites block PerplexityBot?
- ladepeche.fr, actu.fr, leparisien.fr, franceinfo.fr, rfi.fr, radiofrance.fr, 20minutes.fr, liberation.fr, and 12 more (full list on this page).
- How many .fr (France) websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 20 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (23.5%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow PerplexityBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: PerplexityBot" 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.