France

Nîmes ( NEEM, French: \nim:; Occitan: Nimes [ˈnimes]; Latin: Nemausus) is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 150,610 (2017)Dubbed the most Roman city outside Italy, Nîmes has a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire when the city was a regional capital, and home to 50,000–60,000 people

Angers (UK: , US: , French: [ɑ̃ʒe] ) is a city in western France, about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Paris It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution The inhabitants of both the city and the province are called Angevins or, more rarely, Angeriens

Dijon (UK: , US: , French: \diʒɔ̃:) is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France In 2017, the commune had a population of 156,920 The earliest archaeological finds within the city limits of Dijon date to the Neolithic period

Grenoble ( grə-NOH-bəl, French: [ɡʁənɔbl] ; Arpitan: Grenoblo or Grainóvol; Occitan: Graçanòbol) is the prefecture and largest city of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France It was the capital of the Dauphiné historical province and lies where the river Drac flows into the Isère at the foot of the French Alps The population of the commune of Grenoble was 158,198 as of 2019, while the population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire d'attraction de Grenoble or agglomération grenobloise) was 714,799 which makes it the largest metropolis in the Alps, ahead of Innsbruck and Bolzano

Toulon (UK: , US: , French: [tulɔ̃]; Provençal: Tolon (classical norm), Touloun (Mistralian norm), pronounced [tuˈlun]) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the prefecture of the Var department The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city

Saint-Étienne (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃t‿etjɛn]; Arpitan: Sant-Etiève; Occitan: Sant Estève, [ˈsantesˈtɛβe]) is a city in eastern central France, in the Massif Central, 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, on the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon Saint-Étienne is the prefecture of the Loire departmentSaint-Étienne is the 13th most populated commune in France and the 2nd most populated commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Reims ( REEMZ, US also , French: \ʁɛ̃s:; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne The city lies 129 km (80 mi) northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne Founded by the Gauls, Reims became a major city in the Roman Empire

Rennes (French pronunciation: \ʁɛn:; Breton: Roazhon [ˈrwɑːzən]; Gallo: Resnn; Latin: Condate Redonum) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department In 2017, the urban area had a population of 357,327 inhabitants, and the larger metropolitan area had 739,974 inhabitants