What are the top Google searches for 2024 (surprising choices…)?

The end of the year is always a good time for recaps, Best of and other reviews! Thus, Google highlights the search trends on its search engine in for 2024, revealing which political, sporting and societal events marked the year.

The key topics of 2024

This year, two themes seem to have the lead: sport on one side and politics on the other. Thus, Euro 2024 and above all the 2024 Olympic Games have largely dominated research, confirming the importance of sport in French culture. In another sporting category, the early legislative elections and the short period in power of Michel Barnier are also among the most searched topics.

What are the top Google searches for 2024 (surprising choices...)?

In terms of personalities, you might not believe it but Michel Barnier (again) comes first, beating in this incredible order Kendji Girac, Kate Middleton, Gabriel Attal, then a regular on the podiums, Leon Marchand. Our multiple gold medalist is ahead of Teddy Riner, Imane Khelif, Lamine Yamal and Simone Biles.

In the category that we like to look at, those of the most sought-after recipes of 2024, the crepe no longer appears in the top 5 and is now lined up in the kitchen: Figatelli in the oven (frankly, it's still better on a wood fire or on the barbecue…), béchamel sauce, yogurt cake, trumpets of death or speculoos tiramisu.

What are the top Google searches for 2024 (surprising choices...)?

The weirdest question!

And in series Why, the prize for originality goes to: Why were chainsaws invented (I would almost have been tempted to add the title: you'll never guess what the French's favorite question is this year).

What are the top Google searches for 2024 (surprising choices...)?

Obviously I clicked to find out more and here is what I discovered…

What are the top Google searches for 2024 (surprising choices...)?

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