Top 5 expat cities in
France
Generated: 2026-05-27
Country overview
- In France, expat suitability changes sharply with the housing market; the best-connected cities are usually materially more expensive.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Paris | 1.4/10 | 6/10 | 26°C | 180 km | 9/10 |
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| #2 Lyon | 3/10 | 7/10 | 29°C | 250 km | 8/10 |
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| #3 Bordeaux | 3/10 | 7/10 | 28°C | 50 km | 8/10 |
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| #4 Nice | 2/10 | 7/10 | 29°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #5 Toulouse | 3.7/10 | 7/10 | 29°C | 150 km | 8/10 |
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