The following are the top ten major cities in France: 1. Paris Paris is the capital and largest city of the French Republic. It is also the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France and one of the four international metropolises in the world.

, the remaining three are New York, London and Tokyo.

Paris is located in the center of the Paris Basin in northern France, straddling both sides of the Seine River. The city center coordinates are 48°52′ north latitude and 2°25′ east longitude.

Paris in a broad sense can be divided into Little Paris and Grand Paris.

Little Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Grand Ring Road, with an area of ??105.4 square kilometers and a population of more than 2 million; Greater Paris includes the Hautes-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Yvelines surrounding the city.

The seven departments of Paris, Val d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne and Essonne together form the Paris Region, which was already known as the "Ile-de-France" (ile-de-France) in ancient times.

France), with an area of ??12,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 11 million (2016), accounting for almost one-fifth of the country's population.

2. Marseille is France's second largest city and largest seaport after Paris in terms of urban population, with a population of 1.63 million.

The city is surrounded by limestone hills on three sides, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate.

Marseille is close to the Mediterranean Sea to the west, with deep water and wide harbor, no rapids and dangerous shoals, and a 10,000-ton ship can travel unimpeded; in the west, there is the Rhone River and flat valleys connected to Northern Europe, making it a unique geographical location.

The port consists of four major port areas: Marseille, La Vera, Foss and Rh?ne-Saint-Louis. With an annual cargo volume of 100 million tons, it is France's largest foreign trade gateway.

The main tourist attractions are ?le If, ??Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille Museum of Fine Arts, and the Old Port of Marseille.

Marseille has a Mediterranean climate, and the climate is basically pleasant throughout the year. However, it will be colder from December to January, and frost will occur in some places. People who are afraid of the cold should not choose to travel at this time.

Marseille is located on the northern coast of the Mediterranean, 836 kilometers northwest from Paris and 350 kilometers from Lyon in terms of railway lines.

The terrain of Marseille is mountainous and surrounded on three sides by limestone hills.

The southeast is adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea, with deep water and wide harbor. There are no rapids and dangerous shoals, and giant ships with a capacity of 10,000 tons can travel unimpeded.

In the west, the Rhone River and flat valleys connect it with Northern Europe.

The location is unique.

3. Lyon Lyon is the third largest city in France after Paris and Marseille in terms of urban population. It is the capital and Rhone of the Auvergne-Rh?ne-Alpes region.

The provincial capital of Rh?ne (69th department), and in January 2015, the "Métropole de Lyon" (Métropole de Lyon) with some provincial administrative powers was established, also known as "Grand Lyon" (Grand Lyon)

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The urban area of ??Lyon is located at the confluence of the Rh?ne and La Sa?ne rivers. Its main urban area can be roughly divided into three parts bounded by the river: Fourvier Mountain on the west side, and the old town on the west side.

On the peninsula between the two rivers, new urban areas are mainly concentrated in the east.

4. Toulouse Toulouse is a large city in southwestern France.

The capital of the Haute-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

With a population of approximately 935,440, including 1,312,304 suburbs (2013), it is the fourth largest city in France.

The city is the headquarters of Airbus.

The urban architecture of Toulouse has always retained the characteristics of rose red bricks.

Most of the buildings in the old city center that were in disrepair have been demolished and a modern commercial center has been built, which is very inconsistent with the older architectural style.

To provide housing for the rapidly growing urban population, a new town was built southwest of the old Saint-Cyprian district, named Mira (meaning "miracle").

5. Nice is a city in southeastern France, the capital and capital of the Alpes-Maritimes (Province 06) region in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur region.

The largest city in the province.

It is located on the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France. To the north of the city is the Préalpes de Nice, which belongs to the southeastern edge of the Alps; to the south is the Mediterranean Sea (Méditerranée). The coastline is complicated and twists and turns, roughly running from northeast to southwest. The town is coastal

The coastline is distributed in strips.

The population of Nice urban area ranks fifth in France. It is the second largest tourist city in France after Paris. It is also one of the most charming seaside resorts in Europe and the world. The number of tourists who visit Nice urban area every year exceeds

4 million, nearly 10 times the population of the city itself.

Nice belongs to a typical Mediterranean climate zone and is warm all year round. The blue Mediterranean Sea and the majestic Alps are the eternal landmarks of this city.