Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European […]
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Palermo is a city of southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Numerous tourists are […]
Noisy-le-Sec is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from the center of Paris. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Seine-Saint-Denis Canton Bobigny Government Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Sarrabeyrouse Area1 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 44,136 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Transport Noisy-le-Sec is served by Noisy-le-Sec station on Paris RER line E. Education Schools: 12 preschools 9 elementary schools One combined […]
Douai is a commune in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region’s most impressive belfries. Country France Region Hauts-de-France Department Nord Canton Douai Government Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Chéreau Area1 16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 39,700 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) […]
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the two sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Country France Overseas region and department French Guiana Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Government Mayor (2020-2026) Sophie Charles Area1 4,830 km2 (1,860 sq mi) Population (2018-01-01) 45,576 Time zone UTC−03:00 Geography Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a border town in north-west French Guiana. It is located […]
Talence is a town in southwestern France , located in the Gironde department , in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It borders on the town of Bordeaux. Its inhabitants are the Talençais . Talence is part of Bordeaux metropolis . It is the densest of the Bordeaux suburbs and the fourth most populous municipality in Gironde. Talence hosts a large part of the Bordeaux university campus. It is home to the Sciences and Technologies college of the University of Bordeaux (formerly Bordeaux […]
Thionville is a commune in the northeastern French department of Moselle. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz. Country France Region Grand Est Department Moselle Canton Thionville, Yutz Government Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Cuny (DVD) Area1 49.86 km2 (19.25 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 40,701 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Economy steel industry ; chemistry ; cement plant ; river port of Thionville-Illange ( 7 e of France); branch […]
Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Occitanie region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc. Castres is (after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi) the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural Midi-Pyrénées région and the largest in that part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier. Country France Region Occitanie Department Tarn Canton Castres-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Bugis Area1 98.17 km2 (37.90 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 41,636 Time zone […]
Angoulême is a commune, the capital of the Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The city is nicknamed the “balcony of the southwest”. Angoulême is called “Ville de l’Image” which means literally “City of the Image”.The commune has been awarded four flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom. […]
Livry-Gargan is a town located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis , in the Île-de-France region , about twelve kilometers north-east of Paris. Its inhabitants are called the Livryens-Garganais. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Seine-Saint-Denis Canton Livry-Gargan Government Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre-Yves Martin Area1 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 44,437 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Town planning Land use The city center is characterized by a combination of low DC buildings from […]
Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Scheldt river. Country France Region Hauts-de-France Department Nord Canton Valenciennes Government Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Degallaix Area1 13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 43,336 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Economy Valenciennes is historically renowned for its lace. Until the 1970s, the main industries were steel and textiles. Since their decline, reconversion attempts focus mainly on automobile production. In 2001, Toyota built […]
Boulogne-sur-Mer is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the Côte d’Opale, a touristic stretch of French coast on the English Channel between Calais and Normandy, and the most visited location in the region after Lille conurbation. It is also the country’s largest fishing port, specialising in herring. Country France Region Hauts-de-France Department Pas-de-Calais Canton Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) […]
Bastia is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, France located in the north-east of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. Bastia is the principal port of the island and its principal commercial town and is especially famous for its wines. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bastiais or Bastiaises. Approximately 10% of the population are immigrants. The commune has been awarded three […]
Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture. Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Bouches-du-Rhône Canton Istres Government Mayor (2020–2026) François Bernardini Area1 113.73 km2 (43.91 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 43,133 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Location Istres is adjacent to the Étang de Berre lagoon (the largest in Europe) and […]
Le Cannet is a French commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region . Its inhabitants are called the Cannettans . Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Alpes-Maritimes Canton Cannes-1 and Le Cannet Government Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Pigrenet Area1 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 41,471 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Capital of the canton, the city is located about 2 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea , north of […]
Gennevilliers is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Paris. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Canton Gennevilliers Government Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Leclerc Area1 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 46,907 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Town planning Urban morphology The town of Gennevilliers does not have a real town center. A […]
Rosny-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Seine-Saint-Denis Canton Montreuil-1 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Fauconnet Area1 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 46,207 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Town planning The […]
Puteaux is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine department, 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) from the centre of Paris. La Défense, Paris’s business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the northern part of Puteaux and parts of the neighbouring communes Courbevoie and Nanterre. The inhabitants of Puteaux are called Putéoliens in French. Country France Region […]
Salon-de-Provence is a French commune located in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône , in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur . Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Bouches-du-Rhône Canton Salon-de-Provence-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Isnard (LR) Area1 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 45,528 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Economy Salon had 2,221 companies in 2004. The activities are mainly tertiary (88%). Industry, construction and agriculture account for 6%, 4% and 2% respectively. A […]
Sète, known as Cette until 1928, is a commune in the Hérault department in the region of Occitania in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois (male) and Sétoises (female). Known as the Venice of Languedoc and the singular island (in Paul Valéry’s words), it is a port and a seaside resort on the Mediterranean with its own very strong cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. Country France Region Occitanie Department Hérault Canton Sète Government […]
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1998. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône. Country France Region Grand Est Department Marne Canton Châlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) […]
Meudon is a French commune located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the region Île-de-France . Country France Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Canton Meudon Government Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Larghero (UDI) Area1 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 45,352 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography The town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine. The wood of Meudon lies for the most part to the west […]
Mantes-la-Jolie is a French commune in the Yvelines department and in the Île-de-France region , the capital of the arrondissement . It is a medium-sized city, located on the left bank of the Seine , 57 km west of Paris . Crossroads of waterways and land, Mantes appeared very early on as a place of commerce and trade, but also as a strategic stronghold on the borders of Île-de-France and Normandy . Country France Region Île-de-France Department […]
Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon. Country France Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Department Saône-et-Loire Canton Chalon-sur-Saône-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Platret Area1 15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 45,096 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Chalon-sur-Saône lies in the south […]
Châteauroux is the capital of the Indredepartment in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussins. Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Indre Canton Châteauroux-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Gil Avérous Area1 25.54 km2 (9.86 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 43,741 Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History The old town, close to the river, […]
Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d’Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. Country France Region Brittany Department Côtes-d’Armor Canton Saint-Brieuc-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Guihard Area1 21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 44,372 Demonym(s) Briochin, Briochine Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there. Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine […]
The city with rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, squares, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues… Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the chief town of Piedmont, and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and has […]
Aubagne is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubagnais or Aubagnaises. Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Bouches-du-Rhône Canton Aubagne Government Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Gazay Area1 54.9 km2 (21.2 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 46,209 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Aubagne is located in the Huveaune valley and surrounded by the mountain ranges of Garlaban with Sainte-Baume to the north and 17 km […]
Blois is a French commune , capital of the department of Loir-et-Cher in the Center-Val de Loire region . It was under Louis XII , and for about a century, a royal residence. The city has an important cultural heritage with its castle , the Saint-Louis cathedral and two important churches. Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Loir-et-Cher Canton Blois-1, 2 and 3 and Vineuil Government Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Gricourt Area1 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 46,086 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) […]
Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the Aude between historic trade routes, linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea and the Massif Central to the Pyrénées. Its strategic importance was quickly recognized by the Romans, who occupied its hilltop until the demise of the Western Roman Empire. In the fifth century, […]
Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle. In French popular culture, the town is associated with a song by Georges Brassens. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Corrèze Canton Brive-la-Gaillarde-1, 2, 3 and 4 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Soulier Area1 48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 46,916 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) […]
Cagnes-sur-Mer is a French Riviera town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Alpes-Maritimes Canton Cagnes-sur-Mer-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Nègre (LR) Area1 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 50,928 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Cagnes-sur-Mer is a town in south-eastern France located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, between Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Villeneuve-Loubet. It stretches along a […]
Bayonne is a city and commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. It is located at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers in the northern part of the cultural region of the Basque Country. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bayonnais or Bayonnaises. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques Canton Bayonne-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-René Etchegaray Area1 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 51,228 […]
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is a French commune located on the right bank of the Seine in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis , in the Île-de-France region . Its inhabitants are called the Audoniens . Country France Region Ile-de-France Department Seine-Saint-Denis Canton Saint-Ouen Government Mayor (2020–2026) Karim Bouamrane Area1 4.31 km 2 (1.66 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 51.108 Demonym (s) Audonian Time zone UTC + 01: 00 ( CET ) Summer ( DST ) UTC + 02: 00 ( CEST ) Economy Businesses and shops […]
Martigues is a French commune in Bouches-du-Rhône in Provence , also known by the nickname “Venice of Provence”. It stretches along the banks of the Etang de Berre and the Caronte canal . It is made up of three districts (Jonquières, Ferrières and L’île) and several villages. The inhabitants are called Martégaux and Martégales . Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Bouches-du-Rhône Canton Martigues Government Mayor (2020–2026) Gaby Charroux Area1 71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 48,188 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) […]
Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris , Île-de-France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine , 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The nearest communes are Nanterre , Puteaux , Rueil-Malmaison , Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt. Country France Region Ile-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Canton Nanterre-2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Boudy Area1 3.79 km 2 (1.46 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 48.264 Time zone UTC + 01: 00 ( CET ) Summer ( DST ) UTC + 02: 00 ( CEST ) Transport Suresnes is served […]