SUMMARY
Conducted among the general public in 2025 on behalf of the French government, this survey (combining quantitative and qualitative methods) aims to identify the perceptions of the French regarding the strengths and weaknesses of their territory, the assets and expectations in terms of public services and policies, as well as the expected role of each territorial level (Commune, Département, Region, State) in the areas of priority improvement for them.
The site provides access to the national summary and summaries for the 13 metropolitan regions (representative sample of 800 respondents per region, 200 for Corsica). You can find below the videos presenting the results by region, as well as the reports to download.
Keywords: public action, cultural and sporting activities, territorial attachment, living environment, social cohesion, trade, municipalities, departments, economic dynamism, education, employment, qualitative survey, quantitative survey, environment, State, internal image, justice, housing, leisure, mobility, digital, internal perception, perceptions, purchasing power, quality of life, regions, health, satisfaction, safety, public services, ecological transition, transport.
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Survey methodology
- Quantitative survey
Conducted online from May 15 to 27, 2025.
Sample of 10213 people aged 15 and over from all regions of mainland France. At least 800 interviews were carried out in each region (200 interviews for Corsica).
Representativeness was ensured for each region by the quota method. Each regional sub-sample is representative of the region's inhabitants in terms of gender, age, socio-professional category and département.
- Qualitative survey
150 interviews were conducted with people who were "witnesses" to life in the region: shopkeepers, teachers, carers, community leaders, local journalists, etc. The profiles recruited and interviewed were diverse in terms of gender, age, function, commune size and region of residence.
Excerpts - La France en Grand Angle - 2025
Cette infographie présente le niveau d’optimisme des Français concernant leur avenir personnel, local, national et international.
Le titre indique que si une majorité de Français se montrent optimistes pour leur situation personnelle et leur territoire de vie, ils sont en revanche très préoccupés par l’avenir du pays et du monde.
Cinq thématiques sont comparées sous forme de barres horizontales colorées, allant du bleu foncé pour les personnes très optimistes au rose foncé pour les très pessimistes.
Premièrement, concernant leur situation personnelle dans les années à venir, 62 % des Français se déclarent optimistes, contre 38 % pessimistes.
Deuxièmement, pour la situation de leur commune, 61 % sont optimistes et 39 % pessimistes.
Troisièmement, à propos de leur région, l’optimisme diminue légèrement : 54 % d’opinions optimistes contre 46 % pessimistes.
En revanche, la perception devient nettement plus négative lorsqu’il s’agit de la situation de la France : seulement 20 % des Français se disent optimistes, contre 80 % pessimistes.
Enfin, concernant la situation internationale, le pessimisme atteint son niveau le plus élevé, avec 81 % de personnes pessimistes contre seulement 19 % optimistes.
L’infographie met ainsi en évidence un contraste marqué : plus l’échelle s’éloigne du quotidien des individus, plus le pessimisme progresse.
Cette infographie présente les mots que les Français utilisent pour décrire leur territoire de vie.
Le titre indique que les Français associent avant tout leur territoire au fait qu’il soit agréable à vivre. Les autres qualificatifs cités sont majoritairement positifs, comme tranquille, convivial, dynamique ou attractif.
Les résultats sont présentés sous forme d’un classement en barres horizontales, exprimé en pourcentage de répondants.
Le qualificatif le plus cité est « agréable à vivre », mentionné par 53 % des Français.
Viennent ensuite « sûr et tranquille », cité par 26 %, puis « convivial » avec 23 %.
Les termes « dynamique » et « attractif » sont chacun cités par 22 % des répondants.
D’autres qualificatifs positifs apparaissent ensuite : « préservé » à 14 %, « privilégié » à 12 %, et « cosmopolite » à 11 %.
Certains termes traduisent toutefois une perception plus négative du territoire.
Ainsi, « en déclin » est cité par 11 % des personnes interrogées, « fragile » par 8 %, et « en danger » ou « défavorisé » par 7 % chacun.
Des qualificatifs plus minoritaires sont également mentionnés : « oublié » à 6 %, « isolé ou enclavé » à 5 %, et « désertique » à 3 %.
Enfin, 3 % des répondants estiment qu’aucun de ces termes ne correspond à leur territoire.
L’ensemble des résultats montre que l’image du territoire vécu par les Français reste largement positive, dominée par des notions de qualité de vie et de convivialité.
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