This list includes albums certified by the Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for sales of 1 million copies or more.
According to La Presse and Sony Music France, the best-selling album in France is Celine Dion’s D’eux with 4.5 million copies sold. Stromae’s Racine Carree is the only album in France certified 4x diamond for sales 2 million copies.
Certification levels for albums in France
Date
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond
Since 1973
–
100,000
–
–
Since May 1980
–
100,000
400,000
–
Since July 1985
–
100,000
300,000
–
Since November 1988
–
100,000
300,000
1,000,000
Since 1999
50,000
100,000
300,000
1,000,000
Since June 2006
35,000
75,000
200,000
750,000
Since July 2009
–
50,000
100,000
500,000
Top certified albums in France
Celine Dion’s D’eux is the best-selling album in France
Artist Album Certification Sales Year release
STROMAE RACINE CARREE 4x Diamond 2,000,000 2013 MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 1x Diamond 1,800,000 1982 JOHNNY HALLYDAY MON PAYS C`EST L`AMOUR 3x Diamond 1,500,000 2018 KENDJI GIRAC KENDJI 3x Diamond 1,500,000 2014 ALAIN SOUCHON AU RAS DES PAQUERETTES 1x Diamond + 1x Gold 1,050,000 1999 THE BEATLES 1967 – 1970 1x Platinum + 2x Platinum + 1x Gold 1,050,000 1973 ANGÈLE BROL 2x Diamond 1,000,000 2018 KENDJI GIRAC ENSEMBLE 2x Diamond 1,000,000 2015 LOUANE CHAMBRE 12 2x Diamond 1,000,000 2012 ZAZ ZAZ 2x Diamond 1,000,000 2010 MADONNA CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2005 RAPHAËL HAROCHE CARAVANE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2005 CALOGERO 3 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2004 MICHEL SARDOU DU PLAISIR 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2004 SOUNDTRACK LES CHORISTES 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2004 FLORENT PAGNY AILLEURS LAND 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2003 KYO LE CHEMIN 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2003 YANNICK NOAH POKHARA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2003 CALOGERO CALOGERO 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 INDOCHINE PARADIZE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 JOHNNY HALLYDAY A LA VIE A LA MORT 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 NORAH JONES COME AWAY WITH ME 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 PATRICK BRUEL ENTRE DEUX 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 RENAUD BOUCAN D`ENFER 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2002 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN CHANSONS POUR LES PIEDS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2001 L5 L5 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2001 MUSICAL ROMÉO & JULIETTE – DE LA HAINE A L`AMOUR 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2001 MYLÈNE FARMER LES MOTS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2001 DE PALMAS MARCHER DANS LE SABLE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 GAROU SEUL 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 HELENE SEGARA AU NOM D`UNE FEMME 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 HENRI SALVADOR CHAMBRE AVEC VUE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 ISABELLE BOULAY MIEUX QU`ICI-BAS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 MUSICAL LES DIX COMMANDEMENTS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 YANNICK NOAH YANNICK NOAH 1x Diamond 1,000,000 2000 DIDO NO ANGEL 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 FRANCIS CABREL HORS SAISON 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 JOHNNY HALLYDAY SANG POUR SANG 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 MOBY PLAY 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 MYLÈNE FARMER INNAMORAMENTO 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 PATRICK BRUEL JUSTE AVANT 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1999 CELINE DION S`IL SUFFISAIT D`AIMER 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1998 MANAU PANIQUE CELTIQUE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1998 MANU CHAO CLANDESTINO 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1998 ANDREA BOCELLI ROMANZA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 CELINE DION LET`S TALK ABOUT LOVE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 FLORENT PAGNY SAVOIR AIMER 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 IAM L`ÉCOLE DU MICRO D`ARGENT 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN EN PASSANT 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 MUSICAL NOTRE DAME DE PARIS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 SOUNDTRACK TITANIC 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1997 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 ERA ERA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 FUGEES THE SCORE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN SINGULIER 81-89 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 LARA FABIAN PURE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 LES PLUS BELLES CHANSONS FRANÇAISES SERIES LES PLUS BELLES CHANSONS FRANÇAISES 1962 (EDITIONS ATLAS) 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 PASCAL OBISPO SUPERFLU 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1996 CELINE DION D`EUX 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1995 FLORENT PAGNY BIENVENUE CHEZ MOI 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1995 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE BOOK I 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1995 VARIOUS ARTISTS MOZART – REQUIEM – EBLOUISSANTE MUSIQUE SACRÉE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1995 ANDRE RIEU STRAUSS & CO / VALSES 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1994 FRANCIS CABREL SAMEDI SOIR SUR LA TERRE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1994 THE CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1994 ACE OF BASE HAPPY NATION/THE SIGN 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1993 ALAIN SOUCHON C`EST DÉJÀ ÇA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1993 FREDERICKS, GOLDMAN & JONES ROUGE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1993 MARIAH CAREY MUSIC BOX 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1993 PATRICIA KAAS JE TE DIS VOUS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1993 ABBA GOLD – GREATEST HITS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1992 POW WOW REGAGNER LES PLAINES 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1992 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1992 DIRE STRAITS ON EVERY STREET 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 JEAN-PHILIPPE AUDIN & DIEGO MODENA OCARINA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 MICHAEL JACKSON DANGEROUS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 MUSICAL STARMANIA LIVE 79 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 MYLÈNE FARMER L`AUTRE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 QUEEN GREATEST HITS II 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 SIMON & GARFUNKEL THE DEFINITIVE SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1991 ELTON JOHN THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1990 FREDERICKS, GOLDMAN & JONES FREDERICKS, GOLDMAN & JONES 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1990 MADONNA THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1990 PATRICIA KAAS SCENE DE VIE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1990 PHIL COLLINS SERIOUS HITS … LIVE! 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1990 FRANCIS CABREL SARBACANE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1989 FRANÇOIS FELDMAN UNE PRÉSENCE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1989 PATRICK BRUEL ALORS REGARDE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1989 PHIL COLLINS BUT SERIOUSLY 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1989 ROCH VOISINE HELENE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1989 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 ERIC SERRA LE GRAND BLEU (OST) 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 JACQUES BREL 15 ANS D`AMOUR – LES ADIEUX A L`OLMPIA 66 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 MYLÈNE FARMER AINSI SOIT JE… 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 PATRICIA KAAS MADEMOISELLE CHANTE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1988 FRANCE GALL BABACAR 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 FRANCIS CABREL 77-87 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN ENTRE GRIS CLAIR ET GRIS FONCÉ 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 JOHNNY CLEGG & SAVUKA THIRD WORLD CHILD 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1987 MADONNA TRUE BLUE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1986 DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1985 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN NON HOMOLOGUÉ 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1985 RENAUD MISTRAL GAGNANT 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1985 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LEGEND 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1984 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN POSITIF 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1984 SIMON & GARFUNKEL THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1982 FRANCIS CABREL FRAGILE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1980 JULIO IGLESIAS SENTIMENTAL 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1980 JULIO IGLESIAS A VOUS LES FEMMES 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1979 PINK FLOYD THE WALL 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1979 MUSICAL STARMANIA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1978 YVES DUTEIL TARENTELLE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1977 EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1976 PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1975 NEIL YOUNG HARVEST 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1972 SIMON & GARFUNKEL SIMON & GARFUNKEL`S GREATEST HITS 1x Diamond 1,000,000 1972
See also. Best-selling albums by country:
