Cities in France - Best Places to Visit

There are 309 cities in France. Paris is the most popular city with a population of 2,138,551.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Paris
1
Paris
Capital city of France, known for art and culture
Pop. 2,138,551
Nice
2
Nice
Popular French city on the Riviera
Pop. 342,669
Bordeaux
3
Bordeaux
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pop. 265,328
Cannes
4
Cannes
Famous French city known for film festival
Pop. 74,545
Marseille
5
Marseille
France's second-largest city and major port
Pop. 877,215
Lyon
6
Lyon
French city known for its gastronomy
Pop. 520,774
Strasbourg
7
Strasbourg
Historic city known for its European architecture
Pop. 274,845
Versailles, Yvelines
8
Versailles, Yvelines
City in Île-de-France with royal history
Pop. 85,416
Lille
9
Lille
City in Hauts-de-France, known for culture
Pop. 238,695
Toulouse
10
Toulouse
City in Occitanie region, France
Pop. 511,684
Avignon
11
Avignon
Historic city in southern France
Pop. 89,769
Roubaix
12
Roubaix
French city known for textile industry
Pop. 99,507
Rouen
13
Rouen
City in Normandy with historical significance
Pop. 116,331
Nantes
14
Nantes
City in Pays de la Loire, France
Pop. 325,070
Montpellier
15
Montpellier
City in Occitanie, known for its historical sites
Pop. 248,252
Grenoble
16
Grenoble
City in Rhône-Alpes region, France
Pop. 158,552
Rennes
17
Rennes
City in Brittany known for its history
Pop. 227,830
Dijon
18
Dijon
City in Bourgogne region, France
Pop. 159,941
Besançon
19
Besançon
Historic city in Bourgogne with citadel
Pop. 128,426
Reims
20
Reims
Famous for its Champagne production and cathedrals
Pop. 196,565
Angers
21
Angers
City in Pays de la Loire, France
Pop. 168,279
Metz
22
Metz
City in Grand Est region of France
Pop. 123,914
Le Havre
23
Le Havre
Major port city in Normandy, France
Pop. 185,972
Ajaccio
24
Ajaccio
Capital city of Corsica, France
Pop. 54,364
Saint-Étienne
25
Saint-Étienne
French city known for its industrial history
Pop. 176,280
Nancy, France
26
Nancy, France
City in Grand Est, France
Pop. 105,058
Dunkirk
27
Dunkirk
Port city in Hauts-de-France, France
Pop. 71,287
Orléans
28
Orléans
City in Centre-Val de Loire with history
Pop. 116,344
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
29
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
City in Grand Est known for its history
Pop. 24,628
Vesoul
30
Vesoul
City in France known for its history
Pop. 19,892
Toulon
31
Toulon
City in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Pop. 168,701
Nîmes
32
Nîmes
Historic city with Roman architecture in France
Pop. 148,236
Calais
33
Calais
Port city in Hauts-de-France, France
Pop. 74,433
Brest, France
34
Brest, France
Port city in France known for naval history
Pop. 144,899
Tours
35
Tours
City in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Pop. 141,621
Caen
36
Caen
City in France known for its historical significance
Pop. 110,624
Amiens
37
Amiens
City in Hauts-de-France known for its history
Pop. 143,086
Poitiers
38
Poitiers
Historic city with Roman architecture
Pop. 85,960
Mulhouse
39
Mulhouse
City in France famous for its textile industry
Pop. 111,430
Perpignan
40
Perpignan
City in France known for its Catalan culture
Pop. 110,706
Limoges
41
Limoges
Famous for its porcelain and ceramics industry
Pop. 141,176
Carcassonne
42
Carcassonne
City in France known for its medieval fortress
Pop. 49,600
La Rochelle
43
La Rochelle
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pop. 76,810
Antibes
44
Antibes
City in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Pop. 76,393
Chamonix
45
Chamonix
Mountain resort town in French Alps
Pop. 10,614
Chartres
46
Chartres
City in Centre-Val de Loire, France with cathedral
Pop. 43,838
Troyes
47
Troyes
City in Grand Est with historical significance
Pop. 60,785
Arras
48
Arras
City in Hauts-de-France, France
Pop. 47,052
Arles
49
Arles
City in France famous for Roman ruins
Pop. 53,431
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
50
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
City in France famous for its boulevard
Pop. 82,697
Bourges
51
Bourges
City in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Pop. 67,987
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
52
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
City in Hauts-de-France, France near Lille
Pop. 62,400
Albi
53
Albi
City in Occitanie region, France
Pop. 52,409
Vichy
54
Vichy
City in Rhône-Alpes, France known for spa
Pop. 27,019
Quimper
55
Quimper
City in Brittany, France
Pop. 63,849
Annecy
56
Annecy
City in Rhône-Alpes region, France
Pop. 49,232
Valence
57
Valence
City in Rhône-Alpes, France
Pop. 63,864
Blois
58
Blois
City in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Pop. 53,660
Narbonne
59
Narbonne
Historic city in Occitanie near the coast
Pop. 50,776
Laon
60
Laon
City in Hauts-de-France, France
Pop. 28,688
Bayonne
61
Bayonne
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with rich history
Pop. 44,396
Auxerre
62
Auxerre
Historic city in Burgundy, France
Pop. 41,516
Bastia
63
Bastia
City in France, known for its port and history
Pop. 41,001
Biarritz
64
Biarritz
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pop. 33,188
Lorient
65
Lorient
City in Brittany, France
Pop. 58,112
Vannes
66
Vannes
City in Brittany, France
Pop. 54,020
Neuilly-sur-Seine
67
Neuilly-sur-Seine
City in Île-de-France, France
Pop. 61,300
Valenciennes
68
Valenciennes
City in Hauts-de-France, industrial history
Pop. 44,821
Lens, Pas-de-Calais
69
Lens, Pas-de-Calais
City in Hauts-de-France, France
Pop. 38,265
Saint-Nazaire
70
Saint-Nazaire
Port city in Pays de la Loire region
Pop. 67,054
Chambéry
71
Chambéry
City in Rhône-Alpes with beautiful lakes
Pop. 61,640
Angoulême
72
Angoulême
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pop. 49,468
Menton
73
Menton
Coastal city famous for lemon production
Pop. 29,649
Albertville
74
Albertville
City in Rhône-Alpes, France
Pop. 19,113
Lourdes
75
Lourdes
Famous pilgrimage site in France
Pop. 15,786
Saint-Brieuc
76
Saint-Brieuc
Coastal city in Brittany, France.
Pop. 52,774
Grasse
77
Grasse
City known for perfume production
Pop. 47,581
Nevers
78
Nevers
City in Bourgogne, France with historical sites
Pop. 43,988
Dieppe
79
Dieppe
City in Normandy, France
Pop. 35,707
Abbeville
80
Abbeville
Historic town with medieval architecture
Pop. 26,461
Évreux
81
Évreux
City in Normandy, France
Pop. 57,795
Belfort
82
Belfort
City in Bourgogne, France
Pop. 54,562
Châteauroux
83
Châteauroux
City in France known for its military history
Pop. 53,301
Compiègne
84
Compiègne
City in Hauts-de-France with rich history
Pop. 44,243
Périgueux
85
Périgueux
City in France known for its gastronomy
Pop. 34,770
Alençon
86
Alençon
Normandy city with historical architecture
Pop. 30,786
Villeurbanne
87
Villeurbanne
City in Rhône-Alpes known for its innovation
Pop. 131,445
Suresnes
88
Suresnes
City in Île-de-France, near Paris suburbs
Pop. 44,697
Mâcon
89
Mâcon
City in Bourgogne, France
Pop. 35,484
Aurillac
90
Aurillac
City in France known for its scenic views
Pop. 34,724
Soissons
91
Soissons
Historic town with cathedral in northern France
Pop. 31,100
Saint-Lô
92
Saint-Lô
City in Normandy with historical sites
Pop. 21,722
Sedan, Ardennes
93
Sedan, Ardennes
City in Grand Est region of France
Pop. 20,620
Saint-Tropez
94
Saint-Tropez
Famous resort town in France
Pop. 5,939
Tourcoing
95
Tourcoing
French city near Lille
Pop. 99,160
Béziers
96
Béziers
City in Occitanie, France's southern region
Pop. 74,081
Nanterre
97
Nanterre
City in France, known for its business district
Pop. 86,719
Niort
98
Niort
City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pop. 54,660
Thionville
99
Thionville
Historic city in Grand Est region
Pop. 44,311
Gap, Hautes-Alpes
100
Gap, Hautes-Alpes
City in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Pop. 42,715