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For all communes of France sorted by department, see Lists of communes of France.
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France is divided into many small areas called communes. You can think of them like towns, villages, or even neighborhoods within a big city. Each commune has its own local government.

As of January 2019, France had 473 communes with more than 20,000 people. This includes both mainland France and its overseas departments and regions. The numbers count people who usually live in the commune. It does not include people who might be counted somewhere else, like students living away from home. Often, a city's "urban unit" (which includes nearby towns) has many more people than just the main commune itself.

Largest Communes in France

Here's a list of some of France's largest communes. You can see how their populations changed between 2006, 2013, and 2019.

Tour Eiffel Passy (49886204292)
Paris, the capital city of France
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Marseille, a large port city in the south
Lyon vue depuis fourviere
Lyon, known for its history and food
Toulouse - vue du Vieux Toulouse depuis St Sernin 06
Toulouse, often called the "Pink City"
Nice - panoramio - Uldis Osis (2)
Nice, a beautiful city on the French Riviera
Place Royale (Nantes)
Nantes, a city with a rich past
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Montpellier, a lively university city
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Strasbourg, famous for its cathedral
Bordeaux place de la bourse with tram
Bordeaux, a world wine capital
Place du Général de Gaulle, Lille
Lille, a vibrant city in northern France
Mairie de Rennes
Rennes, the capital of Brittany
Reims Basilique St Remi 01
Reims, known for its champagne
LeHavre
Le Havre, a major port city
Saint Étienne-Bourse du travail-20110406
Saint-Étienne, a city with industrial heritage
Toulon place de la liberté-fontaine
Toulon, a naval base city
Grenoble july 2009
Grenoble, surrounded by mountains
Toits-dijonnais
Dijon, famous for its mustard
Angers vue generale
Angers, a city with a medieval castle
Villeurbanne city hall
Villeurbanne, a city near Lyon
Jardin de lEtat, Saint-Denis (2855616910)
Saint-Denis, Réunion, an overseas commune
Le Mans muraille Gallo Romaine nord-est
Le Mans, famous for its 24-hour race
Nîmes, Ausblick von der Dachterrasse des Musée de la Romanité (40506158893)
Nîmes, known for its Roman ruins
Pavillon de Vendome Aix-en-Provence 01
Aix-en-Provence, a beautiful city in the south
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Brest, a port city in Brittany
Clermont vu de Montjuzet
Clermont-Ferrand, surrounded by volcanoes
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Limoges, known for its porcelain
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Tours, in the Loire Valley
Amiens quartier saint leu canaux 200503
Amiens, with its famous cathedral
Cathedrale metz 2003
Metz, a city with a rich history
Perpignan - panoramio
Perpignan, near the Spanish border
Basilique St Madeleine Besançon
Besançon, a historic city
Seine Paris Boulogne
Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris
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Orléans, a city linked to Joan of Arc
Rouen (37903223574)
Rouen, a historic city in Normandy
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Mulhouse, an industrial city
Abbaye-aux-hommes
Caen, a city in Normandy
Saint Denis Eglise,Paris
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris
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Nancy, France, known for Place Stanislas
SaintPaul Reunion
Saint-Paul, Réunion, another overseas commune
Aerial View of Pont d'Argenteuil 2008-10-24
Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris
Montreuil panorama
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris
Eglise Saint Martin, Roubaix
Roubaix, a city in northern France
Dunkerque vue port
Dunkirk, a port city
Hôtel de ville de tourcoing
Tourcoing, a city near Lille
Avignon, Palais des Papes depuis Tour Philippe le Bel by JM Rosier
Avignon, famous for its Papal Palace
La Défense vue de Nanterre (de la Résidence "Liberté")
Nanterre, a suburb of Paris
Poitiers hill
Poitiers, a historic city
Fort-de-France-baie
Fort-de-France, Martinique, an overseas commune
Versailles Garden
Versailles, known for its famous palace
Pont du Port à l'Anglais
Vitry-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris
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Asnières-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris
Pau pont du 14 juillet
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a city in the Pyrenees
Chateau de Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison, a suburb of Paris
L' entrée du Port de La Rochelle (2)
La Rochelle, a port city
Antibesbordmer
Antibes, a coastal city
Tour guet place armes phare calais
Calais, a port city facing England
From the ferry to Ile Sainte Marguerite - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham
Cannes, famous for its film festival
Beziers Arenes
Béziers, known for its Roman arena
Colmar-marché couvert
Colmar, a charming city in Alsace
Front de mer st-nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, a port city
Kathedrale Bourges v2
Bourges, known for its cathedral
Commune Department Region Population, 2006 Population, 2013 Population, 2019 Rank, 2019
Paris Paris Île-de-France 2,181,371 2,229,621 2,165,423 1
Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 839,043 855,393 870,731 2
Lyon Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 472,305 500,715 522,969 3
Toulouse Haute-Garonne Occitanie 437,715 458,298 493,465 4
Nice Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 347,060 342,295 342,669 5
Nantes Loire-Atlantique Pays de la Loire 282,853 292,718 318,808 6
Montpellier Hérault Occitanie 251,634 272,084 295,542 7
Strasbourg Bas-Rhin Grand Est 272,975 275,718 287,228 8
Bordeaux Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 232,260 243,626 260,958 9
Lille Nord Hauts-de-France 226,014 231,491 234,475 10
Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine Brittany 209,613 211,373 220,488 11
Reims Marne Grand Est 183,837 182,592 181,194 12
Toulon Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 167,816 163,760 178,745 13
Saint-Étienne Loire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 177,480 172,023 173,821 14
Le Havre Seine-Maritime Normandy 182,580 172,074 168,290 15
Grenoble Isère Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 156,107 160,215 158,198 16
Dijon Côte-d'Or Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 151,504 153,003 158,002 17
Angers Maine-et-Loire Pays de la Loire 152,337 150,125 155,850 18
Saint-Denis Réunion Réunion 138,314 142,442 153,810 19
Villeurbanne Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 136,473 147,192 152,212 20
Nîmes Gard Occitanie 144,092 150,564 148,561 21
Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dôme Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 138,992 141,463 147,865 22
Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 142,534 141,545 145,133 23
Le Mans Sarthe Pays de la Loire 144,016 144,244 143,847 24
Brest Finistère Brittany 144,548 139,386 139,926 25
Tours Indre-et-Loire Centre-Val de Loire 136,942 134,803 137,087 26
Amiens Somme Hauts-de-France 136,105 132,699 134,706 27
Limoges Haute-Vienne Nouvelle-Aquitaine 136,539 135,098 130,876 28
Annecy Haute-Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 51,023 52,029 130,721 29
Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 110,251 116,794 121,583 30
Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales Occitanie 115,326 120,959 119,344 31
Metz Moselle Grand Est 124,435 118,634 118,489 32
Besançon Doubs Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 117,080 116,952 117,912 33
Orléans Loiret Centre-Val de Loire 113,130 114,375 116,269 34
Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 97,875 109,343 112,852 35
Rouen Seine-Maritime Normandy 107,904 110,755 112,321 36
Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 101,587 104,139 111,240 37
Argenteuil Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 102,683 106,817 111,038 38
Mulhouse Haut-Rhin Grand Est 110,514 112,063 108,312 39
Caen Calvados Normandy 110,399 107,229 106,230 40
Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle Grand Est 105,468 104,072 105,058 41
Saint-Paul Réunion Réunion 99,291 104,332 103,208 42
Roubaix Nord Hauts-de-France 97,952 95,866 98,828 43
Tourcoing Nord Hauts-de-France 92,357 93,974 98,656 44
Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 88,316 92,227 96,277 45
Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 82,902 90,075 95,510 46
Créteil Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 88,939 89,989 93,246 47
Avignon Vaucluse Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 92,454 90,305 91,143 48
Poitiers Vienne Nouvelle-Aquitaine 88,776 87,427 89,212 49
Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 73,506 77,452 88,948 50
Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 82,351 86,020 87,143 51
Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 81,600 82,634 86,969 52
Colombes Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 82,026 84,577 86,534 53
Dunkirk Nord Hauts-de-France 69,274 89,882 86,279 54
Saint-Pierre Réunion Réunion 74,480 81,415 84,982 55
Versailles Yvelines Île-de-France 87,549 85,272 84,808 56
Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 84,415 85,523 81,558 57
Le Tampon Réunion Réunion 69,849 76,090 79,824 58
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche Normandy 78,549 59
Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 77,625 79,762 78,317 60
Béziers Hérault Occitanie 72,245 74,811 78,308 61
La Rochelle Charente-Maritime Nouvelle-Aquitaine 77,196 74,344 77,205 62
Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 74,863 75,961 76,990 63
Fort-de-France Martinique Martinique 90,347 84,174 76,512 64
Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques Nouvelle-Aquitaine 83,903 77,575 75,627 65
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 75,214 74,133 74,976 66
Cannes Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 70,610 73,325 74,545 67
Antibes Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 75,820 75,456 73,438 68
Calais Pas-de-Calais Hauts-de-France 74,888 72,520 72,509 69
Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 66,063 68,241 72,376 70
Mérignac Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 65,469 68,386 72,197 71
Mamoudzou Mayotte Mayotte 53,122 58,197 71,437 72
Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique Pays de la Loire 68,838 68,513 71,394 73
Ajaccio Corse-du-Sud Corsica 66,063 67,507 71,361 74
Colmar Haut-Rhin Grand Est 65,713 67,956 68,682 75
Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 61,471 65,662 67,981 76
Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 61,341 62,834 67,871 77
Vénissieux Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 57,179 61,636 67,285 78
Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne Île-de-France 66,851 79
Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 62,851 65,264 66,082 80
Cergy Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 56,873 61,708 65,911 81
Cayenne Guyane French Guiana 58,004 54,709 65,493 82
Pessac Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 57,187 60,763 65,245 83
Valence Drôme Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 65,263 61,767 64,749 84
Bourges Cher Centre-Val de Loire 70,828 67,189 64,541 85
Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 55,608 58,933 63,748 86
Quimper Finistère Brittany 64,902 63,532 63,283 87
Clichy Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 57,162 59,255 63,089 88
La Seyne-sur-Mer Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 56,768 64,523 62,987 89
Antony Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 60,552 61,727 62,760 90
Troyes Aube Grand Est 61,344 59,671 61,957 91
Villeneuve-d'Ascq Nord Hauts-de-France 61,151 62,616 61,957 91
Montauban Tarn-et-Garonne Occitanie 53,941 57,921 61,372 93
Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 53,577 53,471 59,846 94
Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 61,471 62,346 59,599 95
Sarcelles Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 58,654 57,533 59,196 96
Niort Deux-Sèvres Nouvelle-Aquitaine 58,066 57,393 59,193 97
Chambéry Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 57,543 58,653 58,917 98
Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 51,109 52,797 57,498 99
Lorient Morbihan Brittany 58,547 57,961 57,246 100
Beauvais Oise Hauts-de-France 55,481 55,252 57,071 101
Saint-André Réunion Réunion 51,817 56,156 56,902 102
Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 53,233 54,470 56,483 103
Meaux Seine-et-Marne Île-de-France 48,842 53,766 55,750 104
Narbonne Aude Occitanie 50,776 52,082 55,516 105
Villejuif Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 50,571 57,184 55,208 106
Chelles Seine-et-Marne Île-de-France 48,616 53,569 55,154 107
La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée Pays de la Loire 50,717 52,732 55,147 108
Hyères Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 55,007 55,713 54,821 109
Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 51,598 54,857 54,611 110
Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 53,311 52,865 54,587 111
Fréjus Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 51,537 53,039 54,458 112
Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 47,806 49,802 54,363 113
Cholet Maine-et-Loire Pays de la Loire 54,632 53,890 54,037 114
Vannes Morbihan Brittany 53,079 53,032 53,719 115
Saint-Quentin Aisne Hauts-de-France 56,792 55,698 53,570 116
Les Abymes Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 60,053 57,960 53,514 117
Saint-Louis Réunion Réunion 49,455 52,656 53,120 118
Clamart Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 50,655 52,203 52,925 119
Vaulx-en-Velin Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 40,300 44,087 52,795 120
Sartrouville Yvelines Île-de-France 51,600 51,599 52,774 121
Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 48,313 46,940 52,178 122
Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 51,727 53,124 52,008 123
Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Nouvelle-Aquitaine 44,406 47,492 51,894 124
Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 51,106 49,465 51,734 125
Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne Île-de-France 40,929 47,632 51,234 126
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 42,950 47,534 50,697 127
Massy Essonne Île-de-France 40,183 45,902 50,644 128
Arles Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 51,970 52,566 50,454 129
Vincennes Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 47,488 49,695 49,788 130
Laval Mayenne Pays de la Loire 51,233 50,479 49,733 131
Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 44,197 48,066 49,311 132
Albi Tarn Occitanie 48,712 49,432 48,902 133
Grasse Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 48,801 50,916 48,870 134
Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 46,318 47,904 48,574 135
Gennevilliers Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 43,054 43,219 48,530 136
Bastia Haute-Corse Corsica 43,577 42,254 48,503 137
Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 45,178 49,656 48,352 138
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Guyane French Guiana 33,707 41,515 47,621 139
Aubagne Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 44,682 45,303 47,535 140
Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique Pays de la Loire 43,901 43,784 47,415 141
Saint-Priest Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 40,746 42,950 46,927 142
Carcassonne Aude Occitanie 46,639 46,724 46,825 143
Saint-Malo Ille-et-Vilaine Brittany 49,661 44,919 46,803 144
Belfort Territoire de Belfort Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 50,863 50,196 46,443 145
Charleville-Mézières Ardennes Grand Est 51,997 48,991 46,436 146
Évreux Eure Normandy 51,239 49,722 46,349 147
Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrèze Nouvelle-Aquitaine 50,009 46,794 46,330 148
Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 36,198 42,769 46,150 149
Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 41,174 43,802 46,024 150
Blois Loir-et-Cher Centre-Val de Loire 48,487 45,539 45,898 151
Meudon Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 44,745 45,043 45,818 152
Livry-Gargan Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 41,556 43,099 45,692 153
Salon-de-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 40,147 44,263 45,386 154
Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 42,981 43,891 45,157 155
Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 46,534 45,166 45,056 156
La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 37,034 40,678 45,053 157
Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée Pays de la Loire 15,596 14,223 45,030 158
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines Île-de-France 41,312 39,547 44,806 159
Alfortville Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 42,743 44,818 44,805 160
Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 38,587 41,125 44,463 161
Châlons-en-Champagne Marne Grand Est 46,184 44,899 44,379 162
Mantes-la-Jolie Yvelines Île-de-France 41,930 45,052 43,921 163
Sète Hérault Occitanie 43,008 44,270 43,858 164
Talence Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 40,920 41,517 43,820 165
Istres Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 42,090 42,937 43,626 166
Saint-Brieuc Côtes-d'Armor Brittany 46,437 45,331 43,605 167
Caluire-et-Cuire Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 41,418 42,581 43,294 168
Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 39,672 41,782 43,239 169
Valenciennes Nord Hauts-de-France 42,426 42,851 43,229 170
Châteauroux Indre Centre-Val de Loire 47,559 45,209 43,122 171
Rezé Loire-Atlantique Pays de la Loire 37,333 39,568 42,919 172
Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées Occitanie 45,433 41,062 42,758 173
Bron Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 38,919 38,746 42,244 174
Castres Tarn Occitanie 43,141 41,636 42,079 175
Le Cannet Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 42,531 43,187 41,887 176
Alès Gard Occitanie 39,943 40,711 41,837 177
Arras Pas-de-Calais Hauts-de-France 42,015 40,830 41,694 178
Angoulême Charente Nouvelle-Aquitaine 42,096 41,970 41,603 179
Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 40,156 40,490 41,111 180
Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 38,936 38,520 40,936 181
Wattrelos Nord Hauts-de-France 42,852 41,522 40,898 182
Melun Seine-et-Marne Île-de-France 37,663 40,066 40,844 183
Thionville Moselle Grand Est 41,127 41,627 40,778 184
Gap Hautes-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 37,332 40,255 40,631 185
Compiègne Oise Hauts-de-France 42,036 40,430 40,615 186
Boulogne-sur-Mer Pas-de-Calais Hauts-de-France 44,273 42,537 40,251 187
Le Lamentin Martinique Martinique 39,847 40,040 40,095 188
Colomiers Haute-Garonne Occitanie 32,110 38,302 39,968 189
Montélimar Drôme Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 33,924 36,643 39,818 190
Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques Nouvelle-Aquitaine 37,646 39,184 39,719 191
Gagny Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 37,729 39,276 39,661 192
Douai Nord Hauts-de-France 42,766 41,189 39,613 193
Draguignan Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 37,088 39,174 39,433 194
Poissy Yvelines Île-de-France 35,860 37,461 39,187 195
Chartres Eure-et-Loir Centre-Val de Loire 40,022 38,840 38,534 196
Marcq-en-Barœul Nord Hauts-de-France 38,939 38,392 38,486 197
Joué-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire Centre-Val de Loire 36,233 37,703 38,444 198
Stains Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 34,670 36,365 38,285 199
Saint-Martin-d'Hères Isère Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 35,217 38,019 37,935 200
Saint-Joseph Réunion Réunion 33,509 37,550 37,918 201
Villepinte Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 35,592 35,329 37,713 202
Pontault-Combault Seine-et-Marne Île-de-France 34,546 37,847 37,617 203
Franconville Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 32,988 33,375 37,394 204
Saint-Benoît Réunion Réunion 33,187 36,131 37,036 205
Échirolles Isère Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 35,687 35,684 36,932 206
Villenave-d'Ornon Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 29,958 30,633 36,754 207
Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 32,077 35,964 36,639 208
Annemasse Haute-Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 28,572 34,261 36,582 209
Savigny-sur-Orge Essonne Île-de-France 37,259 37,206 36,577 210
Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 35,340 34,614 36,461 211
Villefranche-sur-Saône Rhône Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 34,188 36,531 36,291 212
Creil Oise Hauts-de-France 33,479 34,262 36,169 213
Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 34,069 35,984 36,060 214
Saint-Raphaël Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 33,804 34,005 36,027 215
La Ciotat Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 32,126 34,655 35,993 216
Neuilly-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 33,352 34,756 35,907 217
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Essonne Île-de-France 34,024 35,868 35,830 218
Thonon-les-Bains Haute-Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 31,213 34,610 35,826 219
Athis-Mons Essonne Île-de-France 30,615 30,094 35,670 220
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Yvelines Île-de-France 33,671 35,213 35,536 221
Palaiseau Essonne Île-de-France 30,339 31,264 35,236 222
Haguenau Bas-Rhin Grand Est 34,891 34,419 35,196 223
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 30,450 32,575 34,890 224
Saint-Chamond Loire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 35,608 35,308 34,841 225
Meyzieu Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 28,738 31,438 34,640 226
Six-Fours-les-Plages Var Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 34,325 34,387 34,592 227
Saint-Leu Réunion Réunion 28,969 33,154 34,586 228
Auxerre Yonne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 37,419 34,869 34,451 229
Montluçon Allier Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 39,889 37,839 34,361 230
Sainte-Marie Réunion Réunion 30,596 32,605 34,061 231
Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 30,632 31,367 34,042 232
Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 31,873 32,623 34,021 233
Mâcon Saône-et-Loire Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 34,171 33,350 33,908 234
Roanne Loire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 36,126 35,507 33,809 235
Schiltigheim Bas-Rhin Grand Est 31,239 31,450 33,780 236
Le Perreux-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 32,067 33,480 33,588 237
Matoury Guyane French Guiana 24,583 30,244 33,458 238
Vitrolles Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 37,190 34,493 33,333 239
Les Mureaux Yvelines Île-de-France 32,634 31,487 33,203 240
Romans-sur-Isère Drôme Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 33,138 33,632 33,098 241
Nevers Nièvre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 38,496 34,841 33,005 242
La Possession Réunion Réunion 26,242 31,439 32,985 243
Le Port Réunion Réunion 38,148 35,881 32,977 244
Houilles Yvelines Île-de-France 30,835 32,287 32,801 245
Trappes Yvelines Île-de-France 29,529 30,979 32,645 246
Agen Lot-et-Garonne Nouvelle-Aquitaine 33,728 34,344 32,602 247
Pontoise Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 28,674 29,826 32,405 248
Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 32,921 33,986 32,384 249
Montigny-le-Bretonneux Yvelines Île-de-France 33,968 33,625 32,282 250
Épinal Vosges Grand Est 34,014 32,188 32,256 251
Cambrai Nord Hauts-de-France 32,594 32,852 32,176 252
Koungou Mayotte Mayotte 19,843 26,715 32,156 253
L'Haÿ-les-Roses Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 30,428 31,201 32,071 254
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 26,934 29,178 31,808 255
Bezons Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 27,652 27,855 31,671 256
Châtellerault Vienne Nouvelle-Aquitaine 34,402 31,262 31,487 257
Lens Pas-de-Calais Hauts-de-France 35,583 31,647 31,461 258
Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne Île-de-France 26,333 31,126 31,394 259
Herblay-sur-Seine Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 25,824 27,378 31,314 260
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt Yvelines Île-de-France 31,233 261
Goussainville Val-d'Oise Île-de-France 30,142 31,212 31,068 262
Plaisir Yvelines Île-de-France 31,539 31,342 30,950 263
Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 30,509 30,304 30,950 263
Viry-Châtillon Essonne Île-de-France 31,252 31,132 30,865 265
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 27,532 28,459 30,861 266
Baie-Mahault Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 27,906 30,015 30,837 267
Rillieux-la-Pape Lyon Metropolis Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 29,562 30,645 30,697 268
Thiais Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 29,315 29,280 30,676 269
Dreux Eure-et-Loir Centre-Val de Loire 32,723 31,373 30,646 270
Bègles Gironde Nouvelle-Aquitaine 24,417 26,104 30,642 271
Menton Alpes-Maritimes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 27,655 28,100 30,525 272
Aix-les-Bains Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 27,375 29,580 30,463 273
Cachan Val-de-Marne Île-de-France 27,590 29,462 30,440 274
Villemomble Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 28,339 29,165 30,405 275
Chatou Yvelines Île-de-France 29,472 30,809 30,153 276
Liévin Pas-de-Calais Hauts-de-France 32,565 31,517 30,112 277
Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France 25,199 25,657 30,087 278
Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 23,312 28,500 30,061 279
Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine Île-de-France 29,385 29,109 30,012 280

Overseas Communes

France also has communes in its overseas territories. These are areas far from mainland France, like islands in the Caribbean or the Indian Ocean. The population numbers for these places come from recent censuses.

Baie de l'Orphelinat
Nouméa, a city in New Caledonia
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Mamoudzou, the capital of Mayotte
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Marigot, the main town in Saint-Martin

Here are some of the largest communes in these territories:

Commune Territory Population, 2017–2019 Rank
Nouméa New Caledonia 94,285 1
Dumbéa New Caledonia 35,873 2
Saint-Martin Collectivity of Saint Martin 35,334 3
Faaa French Polynesia 29,506 4
Punaauia French Polynesia 28,103 5
Le Mont-Dore New Caledonia 27,620 6
Papeete French Polynesia 26,926 7
Païta New Caledonia 24,563 8

See also

  • Urban area (France)
  • Urban unit (including a list of "urban units" with more than 200,000 inhabitants)
  • Lists of communes of France
  • List of cities in Europe by country
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