Dijon
Bourgogne · mustard + wine
47.3220, 5.0415
Reference map
Map of France
Major French cities grouped by administrative region — from Paris to Provence, Brittany to Bordeaux.
Bourgogne
1 locationBretagne
1 locationRennes
Bretagne · capital of Brittany
48.1173, -1.6778
Grand Est
2 locationsStrasbourg
Grand Est · EU institutions
48.5734, 7.7521
Reims
Grand Est · champagne region
49.2583, 4.0317
Hauts-de-France
1 locationLille
Hauts-de-France · northern hub
50.6292, 3.0573
Île-de-France
1 locationParis
Île-de-France · capital
48.8566, 2.3522
Normandie
1 locationLe Havre
Normandie · port city
49.4944, 0.1079
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
1 locationBordeaux
Nouvelle-Aquitaine · wine capital
44.8378, -0.5792
Occitanie
3 locationsToulouse
Occitanie · aerospace hub
43.6047, 1.4442
Montpellier
Occitanie
43.6108, 3.8767
Nîmes
Occitanie · Roman arena
43.8367, 4.3601
Pays de la Loire
2 locationsNantes
Pays de la Loire
47.2184, -1.5536
Angers
Pays de la Loire
47.4784, -0.5632
Provence
3 locationsMarseille
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 2nd-largest
43.2965, 5.3698
Nice
Côte d'Azur · French Riviera
43.7102, 7.2620
Toulon
Provence · naval base
43.1242, 5.9280
Rhône-Alpes
4 locationsLyon
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · gastronomy capital
45.7640, 4.8357
Saint-Étienne
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
45.4397, 4.3872
Grenoble
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Alps
45.1885, 5.7245
Clermont-Ferrand
Auvergne · volcanic region
45.7772, 3.0870
France's 13 mainland regions
Metropolitan France has 13 administrative regions plus 5 overseas regions.
- Largest by population: Île-de-France (Paris)
- Largest by area: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Most visited by tourists: PACA (Provence) + Île-de-France
- Wine regions: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire, Alsace
Beyond Paris
The best France trips often skip Paris entirely.
- Provence + Côte d'Azur: Marseille, Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez
- Loire Valley: castles + wine
- Bordeaux: wine + Atlantic coast
- Brittany: rugged coast + seafood
- Alsace: Christmas markets + half-timbered villages
Train travel pro tip
The TGV makes France a great train-trip country.
- Paris ↔ Lyon: 2 hrs
- Paris ↔ Bordeaux: 2 hrs
- Paris ↔ Marseille: 3 hrs
- Paris ↔ Strasbourg: 1h 50min
- Book on SNCF Connect — fares vary wildly by date
Frequently asked questions
How many regions in France?
13 metropolitan + 5 overseas (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte).
Capital of Provence?
Marseille — though it's the regional capital, not historically the cultural center (Aix-en-Provence and Avignon are key too).
French wine regions?
Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire Valley, Alsace, Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc.
Best month to visit?
May–June and September–October: best weather + manageable crowds. August: locals on holiday but tourist sites packed.
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