Cities of France Paris- Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the river Seine in northern metropolitan Marseille - Marseille is on the Mediterranean sea. It is France's second largest city. Lyon - It is the third largest city in France, The Rhône river runs through its centre. Strasbourg - It is the centre for the Council of Europe with a historically Germanic influence and has a river port on the Rhine.
Bordeaux - is a flat city, built on the banks of the Garonne River. It is also the largest French city by area and geographically one of the largest in Europe
Rivers of France The Seine is a 777-kilometre (483 mi) long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France
Loire -The Loire is the longest river in France and is a famous tourist attraction
Rhine -The Rhine is an industrial river in the northeast and is important for shipping to northern Europe.
Rhône -The Rhône in the east of France starts as a glacial stream in Switzerland and flows southward to the Mediterranean.
Garonne - The Garonne in the south is a major source of hydroelectric power and runs though the centre of Bordeaux.