How to Play the France Lotto in 5 Steps

France Loto
France Lotto
French Lottery
2023-01-27

The French lottery held its first draw hundreds of years ago but it wasn’t until 1976 that the French government officially branded its national lottery and launched the French Lotto. This change allowed people from far and wide to play France Loto and eventually, players could buy their tickets here too. It was at this point that the big games finally began.

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1. Log into your Lotto247

Once you have logged into your Lotto247, check your account balance to ensure that you have enough funds to purchase your lotto tickets. If not, go ahead and top up your account balance using your favorite payment method, and then you’re all set to play France Loto online.

No Lotto247 account? No problem! Easily create your account:

  • Visit our homepage and select “REGISTER”
  • Correctly complete the form by following all instructions
  • Confirm your Lotto247 account and instantly qualify for your 50% Welcome Deposit Bonus
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2. Check the lotto jackpot amount to see how much you stand to win in the next draw

Before buying your lotto tickets, the France Loto jackpot amount will be displayed front and center so you know exactly how much you stand to cash in if you match the numbers.

France Loto has a set starting jackpot of €2 million and a jackpot cap of exactly €34 million. This is excellent news for players because if a lucky player hits the jackpot and the grand prize rolls down, players can rest assured that there’s a minimum guaranteed jackpot that can be won with a guaranteed prize for every tier.

3. Decide on your lucky numbers 

To enter the French Loto, players need to select five numbers from the main pool of numbers ranging from 1 to 49. Finally, 1 Lucky Number needs to be picked from the balls numbered 1 to 10.

In a hurry and need to enter before the cut-off times? Let our quick pick option do the thinking for you. A random number generator will pick your 5 main numbers and a Lucky Number so you can enter this French game within seconds.

4. Buy your French Loto tickets online

Now that you’ve topped up your account, pick your numbers and you’re ready to play, be sure to confirm your entry so that it’s locked and loaded in the system.

Once this is all done, you’ll automatically receive a confirmation email too.

5. Keep an eye out for those lucky numbers

The French Lotto draws every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings and if you match all five numbers AND the bonus Lucky Number then that coveted French Loto jackpot will be all yours!

4 things you should know to play French Lotto

4 things you should know about France Lotto

  1. The odds of winning any prize with this French lottery are 1 in 5.99.
  2. This French national lottery is on a mission to make Friday the 13th a lucky day. Whenever the 13th falls on a Friday, France Lotto holds a special draw with a jackpot top prize of €13,000,000 available to anyone who matches the winning numbers.
  3. France Loto loves to make the game exciting for players so another special draw is held in France every December 22nd. The Grand Loto de Noël raffle is much like the special Christmas El Gordo de Navidad raffle that happens in Spain each year.
  4. France Loto has a rollover limit but, the top prize can roll over 34 times. When this happens, the France Lotto jackpot becomes a Must Be Won draw and if no player matches the winning numbers, the French Lotto jackpot is distributed to winners in the lower tiers.

Will today be your lucky chance to win France Loto and take home one of the world’s biggest jackpots? Let the big games begin, play France lotto today.