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  2. List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants

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    Map of metropolitan France. As of January 2019, there were 473 communes in France (metropolitan territory and overseas departments and regions) with population over 20,000, 280 communes with population over 30,000, 129 communes with population over 50,000 and 42 communes with population over 100,000. [1]

  3. List of city and town halls in France - Wikipedia

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    This list has been compiled using the list of the largest cities and towns of France published by "About France" to ensure completeness. [2] The oldest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, La Rochelle completed in 1298, [3] [4] and the tallest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Lille with a clock tower which rises to 341 feet (104 m). [5]

  4. Lists of communes of France - Wikipedia

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    10 Aube: Communes of the Aube department: 11 Aude: ... List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants (2006 census) List of communes in France (2008 version) ...

  5. 8 best cities to visit in France for cultural hotspots in 2023

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    France’s oldest city has a rich history as a prosperous trading port dating back to ancient Greece. The cosmopolitan coastal city on the Gulf de Lyon hosts sun, sea, creative culinary scenes and ...

  6. Tourism in France - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower seen from the Place du Trocadéro. Paris, the capital city of France, is the third most visited city in the world. [5]It has some of the world's largest and renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world, but also the Musée d'Orsay which, like the nearby Musée de l'Orangerie, is mostly devoted to impressionism, and Centre Georges ...

  7. Category:Cities in France - Wikipedia

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    Tours, France (11 C, 10 P) Trégunc (4 P) Troyes (4 C, 21 P) U. ... Pages in category "Cities in France" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.

  8. Communes of France - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, some cities had obtained charters during the Middle Ages, either from the king himself or from local counts or dukes (such as the city of Toulouse chartered by the counts of Toulouse). These cities were made up of several parishes (up to c. 50 parishes in the case of Paris), and they were usually enclosed by a defensive wall. They ...

  9. French Towns and Lands of Art and History - Wikipedia

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    Since 1985, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication has pursued a policy of preserving and promoting France's heritage. Historic towns and districts have been designated Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire ("Towns and Lands of Art and History").