Communes of France

The 100 most populous communes

Population from the INSEE census.

#	Code	Name	Department	Population
1	75056	Paris	75	2 103 778
2	13055	Marseille	13	886 040
3	69123	Lyon	69	519 127
4	31555	Toulouse	31	514 819
5	06088	Nice	06	357 737
6	44109	Nantes	44	327 734
7	34172	Montpellier	34	310 240
8	67482	Strasbourg	67	293 771
9	33063	Bordeaux	33	267 991
10	59350	Lille	59	238 246
11	35238	Rennes	35	230 890
12	83137	Toulon	83	179 116
13	51454	Reims	51	177 674
14	42218	Saint-Étienne	42	173 136
15	76351	Le Havre	76	166 687
16	69266	Villeurbanne	69	163 684
17	21231	Dijon	21	161 830
18	49007	Angers	49	159 022
19	38185	Grenoble	38	156 140
20	97411	Saint-Denis	974	155 634
21	30189	Nîmes	30	151 839
22	13001	Aix-en-Provence	13	149 695
23	93066	Saint-Denis	93	149 077
24	63113	Clermont-Ferrand	63	146 351
25	72181	Le Mans	72	146 249
26	29019	Brest	29	142 346
27	37261	Tours	37	139 259
28	80021	Amiens	80	136 449
29	74010	Annecy	74	132 117
30	87085	Limoges	87	129 937
31	57463	Metz	57	122 572
32	66136	Perpignan	66	121 616
33	92012	Boulogne-Billancourt	92	119 019
34	25056	Besançon	25	118 489
35	76540	Rouen	76	117 662
36	45234	Orléans	45	116 357
37	93048	Montreuil	93	111 934
38	14118	Caen	14	109 400
39	97415	Saint-Paul	974	108 088
40	95018	Argenteuil	95	106 130
41	68224	Mulhouse	68	104 978
42	54395	Nancy	54	103 671
43	59599	Tourcoing	59	98 772
44	59512	Roubaix	59	98 286
45	92050	Nanterre	92	97 783
46	94081	Vitry-sur-Seine	94	93 963
47	92004	Asnières-sur-Seine	92	93 941
48	94028	Créteil	94	93 397
49	84007	Avignon	84	92 188
50	92025	Colombes	92	91 053
51	86194	Poitiers	86	89 916
52	93001	Aubervilliers	93	88 365
53	93005	Aulnay-sous-Bois	93	87 599
54	59183	Dunkerque	59	86 263
55	97416	Saint-Pierre	974	85 038
56	78646	Versailles	78	84 095
57	92026	Courbevoie	92	82 902
58	92063	Rueil-Malmaison	92	82 874
59	97422	Le Tampon	974	82 579
60	34032	Béziers	34	81 545
61	64445	Pau	64	80 441
62	17300	La Rochelle	17	79 851
63	50129	Cherbourg-en-Cotentin	50	78 258
64	33281	Mérignac	33	78 090
65	94017	Champigny-sur-Marne	94	78 072
66	06004	Antibes	06	77 637
67	94068	Saint-Maur-des-Fossés	94	76 572
68	2A004	Ajaccio	2A	76 320
69	97209	Fort-de-France	972	75 506
70	44184	Saint-Nazaire	44	74 568
71	06029	Cannes	06	74 350
72	93051	Noisy-le-Grand	93	72 978
73	93029	Drancy	93	72 390
74	97611	Mamoudzou	976	71 437
75	95127	Cergy	95	70 906
76	92044	Levallois-Perret	92	68 092
77	92040	Issy-les-Moulineaux	92	67 669
78	62193	Calais	62	67 571
79	33318	Pessac	33	67 339
80	68066	Colmar	68	66 970
81	91228	Évry-Courcouronnes	91	66 919
82	69259	Vénissieux	69	65 502
83	94041	Ivry-sur-Seine	94	65 064
84	26362	Valence	26	64 458
85	92024	Clichy	92	64 410
86	29232	Quimper	29	64 385
87	92002	Antony	92	64 263
88	18033	Bourges	18	64 186
89	83126	La Seyne-sur-Mer	83	63 732
90	82121	Montauban	82	62 945
91	59009	Villeneuve-d'Ascq	59	62 868
92	97302	Cayenne	973	62 675
93	93007	Le Blanc-Mesnil	93	62 376
94	10387	Troyes	10	62 088
95	93055	Pantin	93	61 929
96	94076	Villejuif	94	60 183
97	73065	Chambéry	73	59 964
98	79191	Niort	79	59 854
99	83061	Fréjus	83	59 719
100	92051	Neuilly-sur-Seine	92	59 538

Frequently asked questions

How many communes are there in France in 2026?

There are 34875 communes according to INSEE's Official Geographic Code (COG), 2026 edition. This includes metropolitan and overseas communes. Counting municipal arrondissements, delegated communes and associated communes, the total reaches 37 591 entities.

What is a delegated commune?

A delegated commune (commune déléguée) is a former commune that merged into a new commune while keeping its name and territorial boundaries. There are currently 2105 delegated communes in France.

What is an associated commune?

An associated commune (commune associée) is created through a merger-association under the 1971 Marcellin law. 471 associated communes remain in France.

What are municipal arrondissements?

Municipal arrondissements are subdivisions of Paris, Lyon and Marseille — 45 in total.

What is the most populous commune in France?

The most populous commune is Paris with 2 103 778 inhabitants, followed by Marseille (886 040) and Lyon (519 127).

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