One of the top five divisions in Europe, Ligue 1 has a lot going for it.
It’s a breeding ground for top young talents like Kylian Mbappe, Anthony Martial, Ousmane Dembele, and Thomas Lemar, while a number of established stars are also beginning to move over.
Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon are just two such players, while Leandro Paredes opted for the French capital over a move to Chelsea.
And this may be partly down to clubs across the Channel, Paris Saint-Germain in particular, are now able to compete financially with other top European club and offer big wages.
But who are the top earners in Ligue 1? L’Equipe have announced the estimated salaries and you can see the top 31 below.
30= Kamil Glik (Monaco) – €72,500 per week (£63,425)
30= Bertrand Traore (Lyon) – €72,500 per week (£63,425)
26= Adil Rami (Marseille) – €75,000 per week (£65,612)
26= Nabil Fekir (Lyon) – €75,000 per week (£65,612)
26= Moussa Dembele (Lyon) – €75,000 per week (£65,612)
26= Houssem Auoaur (Lyon) – €75,000 per week (£65,612)
25. Valerie Germain (Marseille) – €82,500 per week (£72,174)
23= Steve Mandanda (Lyon) – €90,000 per week (£78,735)
23= Memphis Depay (Lyon) – €90,000 per week (£78,735)
22. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) – €100,000 per week (£87,484)
21. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) – €105,500 per week (£92,295)
20. Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain) – €115,000 per week (£100,606)
16= Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) – €125,000 per week (£109,355)
16= Dimitri Payet (Marseille) – €125,000 per week (£109,355)
16= Kevin Strootman (Marseille) – €125,000 per week (£109,355)
16= Mario Balotelli (Marseille) – €125,000 per week (£109,355)
13= Cesc Fabregas (Monaco) – €150,000 per week (£131,225)
13= Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) – €150,000 per week (£131,225)
13= Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain) – €150,000 per week (£131,225)
12. Leonardo Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain) – €152,500 per week (£133,412)
11. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain) – €167,500 per week (£146,535)
8= Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – €175,000 per week (£153,096)
8= Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain) – €175,000 per week (£153,096)
8= Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain) – €175,000 per week (£153,096)
6= Radamel Falcao (Monaco) – €187,500 per week (£164,031)
6= Gianluigi Buffon (Paris Saint-Germain) – €187,500 per week (£164,031)
5. Angel di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain) – €275,000 per week (£240,580)
4. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) – €290,000 per week (£253,702)
3. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) – €375,000 per week (£328,063)
2. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – €432,500 per week (£378,366)
1. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) – €765,000 per week (£669,250)