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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").
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]
Great Spa Towns of Europe: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: cultural 2021 A transnational site of 11 towns in seven European countries that developed around natural mineral water springs and bear witness to the international European spa culture. Spa town of Vichy represents this site in France. [52] 1625 Cordouan Lighthouse: Nouvelle-Aquitaine: cultural ...
The city possesses one of the largest Urban Conservation Areas in France, [67] and more than 100 of the city's buildings are classified on the Monument Historique list. [68] Because of its historical and cultural background, Metz is designated as French Town of Art and History, and has been submitted on to France's UNESCO World Heritage ...
The culture of France has been shaped by geography, by historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups. France, and in particular Paris, has played an important role as a center of high culture since the 17th century and from the 19th century on, worldwide. From the late 19th century, France has also played an important role in ...
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]
With its beaches, history, architecture and culture (24 museums and 42 theatres), Marseille is one of the most visited cities in France, with 4.1 million visitors in 2012. [36] They take place in three main sites, the Palais du Pharo, Palais des Congrès et des Expositions (Parc Chanot) and World Trade Center. [37]
The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul . Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls , Aquitani and Belgae .