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