Best place to live in France

Best place to live in France - Nice has ranked 6th in a survey to find where the best place to live in France is. The survey studied official data on education, shops and services, health, sports and leisure, solidarity, quality of life, and transport to come up with a 'definitive' ranking of nearly 35,000 villages, towns and cities.

 Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie, tops the study for towns and cities, ahead of Bayonne and La Rochelle. Angers and Le Man complete the top five. Of the larger cities, Nice comes in sixth, then Bordeaux (eighth) and Strasbourg (11th). Toulouse was ranked 29th, Lyon 56th, Marseille 85th and Lille 86th and Paris ranked 58th.

 

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Evening Update Thursday 28th August 2025

The massive wildfire in the Aude’s Corbières massif, has now been fully extinguished after three weeks. ... Evening Update Thursday 28th August 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Thursday 28th August 2025

It’s been reported that Uber plans to launch high-speed trains between London, Paris, Lille, and Brussels by 2029, partnering with Gemini Trains. ... French and Riviera News Thursday 28th August 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Wednesday 27th August 2025

Éric Ciotti has officially announced his candidacy for mayor of Nice in the March 2026 municipal elections, challenging current mayor Christian Estros... Evening Update Wednesday 27th August 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Wednesday 27th August 2025

As 12 million students return to class in France on the 1st of September, several key changes are being introduced. These include mandatory sex educat... French and Riviera News Wednesday 27th August 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Tuesday 26th August 2025

A stormy and rainy episode is expected tomorrow in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var, with heavy rainfall possibly reaching 100mm along the coast.... Evening Update Tuesday 26th August 2025 Read More

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