Believe it or not, but lever action rifles are getting a small but growing following in France for driven game hunting. They are relatively cheap, light and are fast handling so I know quite a few hunters who use them for driven boar. Also the pump action 35 Wheland also has a following there for the same reason.

I've seen more lever rifles (and pump rifles for that matter) being used for hunting there than I've seen here. But, I've not lived in any states that have a big following for lever action rifles...