According to a study published Wednesday by the National Book Center (CNL), 86% of French people declare themselves readers. But the survey also shows that reading is in sharp decline among 15-24 year olds, among whom the time with a book in hand is the lowest.
The study is carried out every two years by the Ipsos institute and its results traditionally published before the opening of the Paris Book Festival, this year from 21 to 23 April. For this fifth edition of the "French and reading barometer", 1,002 people aged 15 and over were interviewed by telephone in January.