France Loto

How To Play The French Lottery Online?

France is one of those countries that really should be appreciated- with the capital city being Paris and landmarks such as the ever popular Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Palace Of Versailles, Moulin Rouge and fashion industry. Then of course throughout the land it has the best wines and Champagnes in the world.

It also has a fabulous French National lotto called France Loto which is a national lottery that has a lot of support from many local and international players. This very popular lotto was formulated on the 19th of May 1976 and updated on the 6th of October 2008.

There are two choices for players to select their numbers when they play France Loto online. The first way is for the players to choose their numbers themselves such as using the numbers of family birthdays or similar as their selection. Many a jackpot has been won this way in the past but players can also use our ‘Quick Pick’ option where our PlayUSALotteries.com computerised number generator randomly selects the numbers for you instead.

For those players wishing to play France Loto online at PlayUSALotteries.com all you need to do is:

First of all sign in to your PlayUSALotteries.com account. If you don’t yet have an account with us, you will need to open one to buy France Loto tickets so you can play France Loto online.
After you have opened your PlayUSALotteries.com account you will need to deposit money into it via any of our various safe and secure payment options.
Once the money shows up in your account it will be possible to buy France Loto tickets and play France Loto online.

The way to play France Loto online is to:

Choose five (5) numbers from forty-nine (49) numbers

Pick one (1) from ten (10)

To win the jackpot you will need to match all six (6) the numbers drawn. The lottery balls are randomly drawn from two different rotating drums.

What are the benefits when you buy France Loto tickets online?

Very simple, you won’t need to leave your office or home to buy France Loto tickets and play France Lotto online as it’s all done on the internet.
The security of your money is most important and it is very safe when you buy France Loto tickets online from us at PlayUSALotteries.com.
All of your France Loto online entries are automatically checked against the winning numbers drawn. If you should match the six winning numbers and have won the jackpot or any other prizes, we will credit your account at PlayUSALotteries.com and alert you via our results email.

What is the France Loto Lucky Number?

The France Loto lucky number is a bonus ball selected by a player and is one (1) number chosen from a choice of ten (10) and drawn from the second rotating drum.

How do you win the France Loto Jackpot?

Playing France Loto is very easy as all that is required is to match five (5) numbers from a choice of forty-nine (49) available numbers plus match the bonus ball ‘Lucky Number’ by choosing one (1) number from a choice of ten (10) numbers.

More Information about the France National Lottery:

What is the France Loto?

France Loto was first created in 1975 and it’s a government owned Lottery Company called Française des Jeux who manage and run this excellent French lottery. Two different drums are used to tumble the numbered balls and it has a €2 million starting jackpot with a rollover cap of €34 million.

What special draws are there when you play France Loto online?

There are three special draws when you buy France Loto online the first being:

Friday the 13th

Each time the 13th day of the month happens on a Friday, a special France Loto draw is held with a €13 million jackpot available to be won.

Grand Loto de Noël.

The Grand Loto de Noël (Noël being the Christmas period in France) is a special raffle held in France on each 22nd of December and happens at the same time as the Christmas El Gordo lottery is held in Spain.

Valentine’s Day draw

The third special draw when you play France lottery is the ‘Lottery of Love’ (une loterie d’amour) which celebrates St. Valentine’s Day each February. Romance and love is what France is all about.

There is even a bridge across the River Seine in Paris that has thousands of padlocks (love locks) with lover’s first names written or engraved on them and couples attach them to the railings on the side of the bridge and throw the key into the Seine river below as a romantic gesture which is meant to represent a couple’s committed love.

The French National Loto lottery of love is designed to get single people to pair up with a partner and is a fun way for people to connect and possibly find a date on Valentine’s Day.

When is the France Loto draw?

You can play France Loto online three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with the draws taking place at 20:30 (CET) in Paris, France. It is possible to buy France Loto tickets and play the France lottery up to one hour before the draw takes place.

After the draw has happened, the France Loto winning numbers are quickly posted on the PlayUSALotteries.com France Loto results page. Players who play France lottery online will also receive an email results mailer showing the France Loto winning numbers and any matches a player may have. It is another good reason to play French National Lottery with PlayUSALotteries.com.

Can France Loto be played from overseas?

Yes, there is no need to be in France to get your tickets as you can play France Loto online at PlayUSALotteries.com. France Loto can be played from anywhere in the world that has smart phone data or the internet available.

All that is required for a player to play France Loto online is to have an account with us at PlayUSALotteries.com. Once your account has been set up you have put money in it, you can buy France Lotto tickets to play France Loto straight away.

Players who would like to buy France Loto tickets to play France Loto online must be at least eighteen (18) years old or more.

The France Loto Jackpot Rollovers

The France Loto jackpot can only roll over 34 times. If no player matches all of the five main numbers and the Lucky Number after the 34th time it is drawn, the prize money is shared between players in the next winning prize tier. The jackpot increases each time by €1 million until it hits €36 million.

France Loto Jackpot Pay-out Options

France Loto has one payment option when you win, which is a lump sum payout option. This option instantly pays out your winnings in full.

However, under exceptional circumstances, PlayUSALotteries.com reserves the right to pay the winning France Loto jackpot in the form of an annuity payout.

What are the chances of winning the France Lotto?

The chance of any player winning the France Loto jackpot is 19 million to 1 and usually won within around each fourth draw or so. The minimum jackpot payout is €2 million increasing by €1 million per rollover draw.

Below is a table showing the chances of winning other France Loto prizes:

Match	Winning Chances
Five (5) numbers + Lucky Number	1 in 19,068,840
Five (5) numbers	1 in 2,118,760
Four (4) numbers + Lucky Number	1 in 88,677
Four (4) numbers	1 in 9,631
Three (3) numbers + Lucky Number	1 in 2,016
Three (3) numbers	1 in 224
Two (2) numbers + Lucky Number	1 in 144
Two (2) numbers	1 in 16
Lucky Number	1 in 18
The overall chance of winning a prize in French Loto are 1 in 5.99

Interesting Facts About The France Loto

The biggest France Loto single jackpot win of €24 million was in June 2011. It matched the France Loto winning lotto numbers which were 10, 13, 22, 30, 45, and the additional number which was 1.
The France Loto 2nd biggest jackpot was won on the 19th of May 2014. That jackpot rolled over until it hit €23 million and was also won by a single ticket.
All winnings of the France Loto are tax free.

The biggest France Loto prize winners

The biggest France Loto jackpot win happened in May 2006 when the jackpot reached €30 million and was shared by two players who both matched all the winning numbers.

The biggest single ticket France Loto jackpot happened in June 2011 and the winner took home €24 million after it had rolled over eleven times.