Important cities in France
Marseille
France's largest sea port and the second largest city
Lyon
Third largest city, and center of the silk industry
Paris
capital of France, the most populated city, and the international fashion center.
Lille
center for cotton and linen fabrics, and industrial machinery
Le Havre
chief port on the English channel
Reims
coronation site of the Kings of France, and has a Gothic Cathedral
Strasbourg
council of Europe, river port on the Rhine, astronomical clock, and Gothic Cathedral
Biarritz
ocean resort
Clermont-Ferrand
production of tires
Bordeaux
red wine, and mouth of Garonne River