The Largest City:
Located in the Île-de-France region in central northern France, Paris is the capital city of the country. Paris is also the largest city in France, covering an area of 40.7 square miles (105.4 square km).
Situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Marseille is the second largest city in France.
Situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Lyon is the third largest city in France.
Located in the Occitanie region of France in the Haute-Garonne department, Toulouse is France's fourth largest city. It is situated on the Garonne River in the southwestern part of the country, relatively close to the France-Spain border. Toulouse covers an area of 45.7 square miles (118.3 square km).
Situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Nice is the fifth largest city in France. It is situated in the southeastern part of the country, very close to the borders with Monaco and Italy. Nice covers an area of 27.77 square miles (71.92 square km) and has an estimated population of 343,000, with over 1 million in the surrounding metropolitan area.
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