How to watch France 3 live online
France 3 streams live on france.tv, France Télévisions' free service: the live page asks you to log in or create a free account. Outside France, France Télévisions says some of its content is not accessible because of rights holders' territorial limits.
The France 3 live page on france.tv asks you to log in or create a free account to watch.
- Country
- France
- Run by
- France Télévisions, France's public broadcaster
- Type
- General
- Language
- French
- Live, in French
- France 3 en direct
- Watch live
- france.tv
- Cost at home
- Free with an account
- Abroad
- Partly: some content is blocked outside France
- Checked
- 12 November 2026
Can you watch France 3 abroad?
France Télévisions' terms say some content on its sites and apps is not accessible from certain countries, the 'excluded territories', because of territorial restrictions set by rights holders or limited broadcast rights.
TV5Monde
The international French-language channel, part-owned by France Télévisions, with French public programmes.
France 24
France's international news channel, free worldwide.
Watch France 3 in the USA, the UK, Canada and more
France 3 in the USA, the UK, Canada, Spain, Germany and Italy
Partly. TV5Monde (worldwide, TV5MONDEplus is free). The international French-language channel, part-owned by France Télévisions, with French public programmes. France 24 (worldwide, free). France's international news channel, free worldwide.
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What is France 3?
France 3 is a public channel of France Télévisions that mixes national programmes with regional news from its regional stations.
France 3: common questions
Is France 3 free to watch online?
Yes, on france.tv, with a free account.
Can I watch France 3 abroad?
Not everything: France Télévisions says some of its content is not accessible from certain countries because of rights. TV5Monde and France 24 are made for viewers worldwide.
Which app do I need to watch France 3 live?
france.tv (France): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs, streaming sticks.
Can I watch France 3 on a smart TV?
Yes. france.tv has an app for smart TVs and streaming sticks (France).
Can I watch France 3 in the USA?
Partly. TV5Monde (worldwide, TV5MONDEplus is free). The international French-language channel, part-owned by France Télévisions, with French public programmes. France 24 (worldwide, free). France's international news channel, free worldwide.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
Last checked: 12 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
