Candidate positions
19/10/2026
What France's presidential candidates agree on
506 positions of eleven candidates on 46 statements: where a large majority agrees, where they split into two camps and which candidates are closest.
Analysis and guides
What the data says, explained
Here we publish what can be drawn from three materials already on the table: the database of candidate positions, the aggregated answers of people who take the test and the algorithm that calculates the results. We also publish guides on how the French presidential election works, written with the law in hand.
Every piece carries a date, an author and the sources it used. We do not recommend voting for anyone or make forecasts: we describe what there is and point out what the data does not allow us to claim. If you find an error, write to us and we will correct it citing the source. The calculation method is in the methodology.
Candidate positions
19/10/2026
Who is left and who is right: the candidates on the compass
The eleven candidates on the political compass, the statements that decide it, why Gabriel Attal is in the middle on values, and what the compass cannot see.
How the test works
19/10/2026
Why our barometer is not an opinion poll
What the participants’ barometer shows, why it is not representative, what the 1977 French polling act says and why it goes dark on each election weekend.
Candidate positions
19/10/2026
The candidates and pensions: retirement age and funded pensions
Retirement age, funded pensions, indexation: the eleven candidates' positions on pensions, with sources, and which candidates are closest on the issue.
Guide
19/10/2026
How the 2027 French presidential election works
Two rounds and an absolute majority, 500 sponsorships, the 2027 timetable, registration and proxy voting, 2017 and 2022 results: how the election works.
How the test works
19/10/2026
How your match with the candidates is calculated
What a voting advice application is, how it differs from a poll and how an answer becomes a percentage, step by step with one of the test’s statements.
Candidate positions
19/10/2026
The 2027 French presidential candidates explained
Eleven candidates for France's 2027 presidential election: careers, backers, past results, place on the compass and key proposals, with sources.
From the data to your own views
This analysis describes the big picture. If you want to know what these same questions say about your views, the test only takes a few minutes.
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