Together they make up 0.1% of the 34,858 communes in France and are home to 15% of its population.
Cities are ranked by population, largest first.
The list of cities in France with 100,000 or more inhabitants
Cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants by department
| Department | Cities | Their population |
|---|---|---|
| Bouches-du-Rhône (13) | 2 | 1,045,245 |
| Rhône (69) | 2 | 690,061 |
| Seine-Maritime (76) | 2 | 287,753 |
| Seine-Saint-Denis (93) | 2 | 262,485 |
| Réunion (974) | 2 | 266,547 |
| Alpes-Maritimes (06) | 1 | 360,710 |
| Calvados (14) | 1 | 111,546 |
| Côte-d'Or (21) | 1 | 164,963 |
| Doubs (25) | 1 | 121,627 |
| Finistère (29) | 1 | 144,890 |
| Gard (30) | 1 | 154,017 |
| Haute-Garonne (31) | 1 | 519,940 |
| Gironde (33) | 1 | 271,552 |
| Hérault (34) | 1 | 313,712 |
| Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | 1 | 234,950 |
| Indre-et-Loire (37) | 1 | 141,746 |
| Isère (38) | 1 | 158,303 |
| Loire (42) | 1 | 174,698 |
| Loire-Atlantique (44) | 1 | 332,515 |
| Loiret (45) | 1 | 118,788 |
| Maine-et-Loire (49) | 1 | 162,290 |
| Marne (51) | 1 | 180,733 |
| Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) | 1 | 104,988 |
| Moselle (57) | 1 | 124,396 |
| Nord (59) | 1 | 240,109 |
| Puy-de-Dôme (63) | 1 | 148,795 |
| Pyrénées-Orientales (66) | 1 | 123,136 |
| Bas-Rhin (67) | 1 | 296,552 |
| Haut-Rhin (68) | 1 | 106,083 |
| Sarthe (72) | 1 | 148,876 |
| Haute-Savoie (74) | 1 | 134,985 |
| Paris (75) | 1 | 2,119,412 |
| Somme (80) | 1 | 139,183 |
| Var (83) | 1 | 180,774 |
| Haute-Vienne (87) | 1 | 131,817 |
| Hauts-de-Seine (92) | 1 | 120,206 |
| Val-d'Oise (95) | 1 | 106,546 |
Source: INSEE, official population figures (total population) in force on January 1, 2026; areas: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Paris, Lyon and Marseille each count as one commune. Data sources.