According to the Arcep, France has approximately 45.2 million local residences, with 95.3 percent of them able to connect to fiber-optic internet, also known as FTTH (Fiber to the Home). Of these connectable homes, 65 percent have already switched to fiber-based internet. This number has been growing each quarter, though the progress is influenced by two opposing trends: the increasing number of homes across the country, and the simultaneous expansion of fiber networks, particularly in less densely populated areas. The Arcep recently released its latest report on the fixed high-speed and very high-speed internet market, using data from the end of June 2026. The report shows that there are now 45.2 million local residences in France, with 95.3 percent of them being connectable to fiber. This represents an increase of 275,000 connectable homes in just three months. Despite this progress, around 2.1 million local residences still need to be made connectable. The reasons vary, but more than a third of these homes are in areas where deployment has been blocked by third parties, such as homeowners' associations. Other homes are still under construction and have not yet been connected. The effort to expand fiber access across the entire country can be seen in two key factors: the number of fiber lines deployed each quarter and the number of new homes becoming eligible for fiber. As of now, with 43.1 million homes able to connect to fiber, France is nearly at 100 percent of the total number of homes estimated by Arcep in the third quarter of 2022. This growth reflects both the expansion of fiber networks and the increasing number of homes across the country.