In France, paranormal phenomena are no longer confined to old regional legends or evening storytelling. Live filmed investigations, event tours filling performance halls, generalist influencers spending the night in reputedly haunted locations: the French paranormal news landscape has changed dramatically in recent years.
Paranormal investigations on YouTube and TikTok: a format that has become professional
When looking at what is happening on French video platforms, it is clear that paranormal investigations have adopted the codes of television production. Thermal cameras, audio sensors, polished editing, and a broadcast schedule in “seasons” with dates announced in advance.
The most striking phenomenon remains the arrival of generalist influencers in these formats. We have seen creators announce collaborations with high-profile personalities for their nighttime investigations, which propels the paranormal well beyond the circle of historical enthusiasts. For example, Le Grand JD published a video where he spends the night alone in the house made famous by the film The Conjuring.
This professionalization has a concrete effect: it gets a broad audience accustomed to consuming paranormal content as regular entertainment, rather than as a one-off curiosity. To follow the news on Paranormal News, we notice that this dynamic fuels a continuous flow of new topics, far from the seasonal rhythm of Halloween.
Paranormal fairs on tour: the national circuit that fills the halls
Paranormal events are often associated with isolated occurrences, such as an evening in a media library or a local conference. The reality on the ground is different. Since the mid-2020s, structured tours have been traveling across France with a reproducible concept from one city to another.
The TikTok account of the Paranormal Fairs illustrates this circuit logic. Dates are announced in advance, cities change, but the format remains the same: fortune-telling booths, conferences on unexplained phenomena, mediumship demonstrations, and a specialized bookstore area. Artois Expo hosted one of these events at the end of 2025, and feedback shows attendance exceeding the usual audience for esoteric conventions.
What distinguishes these tours from a simple local fair
- A national calendar with about ten dates per year, designed as a show tour with online ticketing and centralized communication
- Recurring speakers who build a loyal audience from city to city, creating a traveling community
- A standardized scenography that allows the event to be reproduced in multipurpose venues, not just in “haunted” locations
This approach transforms paranormal events into a genuine commercial sector, with organizers managing their activities like show producers.
Infrasound and the paranormal: when science enters the French debate
On the ground, amateur French investigators are beginning to incorporate scientific data into their protocols. One of the most discussed topics in the community concerns the effect of infrasound on human perception.
Sciences et Avenir reported on a study conducted by MacEwan University in Canada, which establishes a link between certain low sound frequencies and sensations often attributed to the paranormal: vague discomfort, feeling of presence, unexplained chills. These infrasounds, produced by ventilation systems, drafts in old buildings, or industrial vibrations, could explain some of the testimonies collected during nighttime investigations.
This perspective is not universally accepted among investigators. Some groups, like those structured as associations in Northern France, now use infrasound sensors in their standard equipment. Others believe that this approach reduces the paranormal to a mere acoustic artifact. Feedback on this point varies among teams and their positioning between investigation and belief.
French paranormal podcasts: a loyal audience and enduring formats
The podcast remains the most regular format for following paranormal news in France. Jacques Pradel continues to produce Les Aventuriers de l’impossible on RTL, a program that addresses telepathy, mediums, and unexplained phenomena with a narrative approach.
What characterizes the French landscape is the longevity of certain formats. Unlike YouTube channels where the publication rhythm fluctuates, paranormal podcasts maintain a regular broadcast, sometimes two episodes per week. This consistency creates a listening habit that retains an audience well beyond seasonal peaks of interest.
- Long narrative formats (investigation stories, detailed testimonies) perform better than short pure news formats
- The French paranormal podcast universe relies on well-known figures like Jacques Pradel or Christian Page, whose notoriety predates the digital format
- The “Fantastic” category on podcast platforms mixes paranormal, myths, and legends, which broadens the potential audience
Paranormal in France is no longer limited to anecdotes about haunted houses. Between the professionalization of video content, the commercial structuring of touring events, and the gradual introduction of scientific protocols into investigations, the subject now occupies a stable place in the French media landscape. It is a sector that generates content year-round, with an audience that is no longer limited to just esotericism enthusiasts.