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Trace France on a Map by Guessing Cities

Can you name the cities along or close to the geographical and political borders of France? Good luck have fun :D
Huge thanks to overtired for assistance with this quiz!
Cities can be at most 15km (9.3mi) from the coast/border
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City
Since the 1600s, this city in Brittany has been a key base for the French Navy
Brest
Walled city which was frequently attacked by pirates and corsairs in the past
Saint-Malo
Resort town on Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, nicknamed 'the Monaco of the North'
Granville
Port city located at the tip of the Cotentin peninsula
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Town at the mouth of the Seine river painted by several artists, including Monet
Honfleur
Largest city in Normandy, rebuilt after its destruction in WWII
Le Havre
Small town known for its gardens, chalk cliffs and rock formations
Étretat
Beach town whose population grows 7x in the summer
Le Touquet
Historic city founded by the Romans, whose main industry is fishing
Boulogne-sur-Mer
City on the Strait of Dover, controlled by England for 200 years
Calais
Allied forces famously evacuated from this West Flemish speaking city
Dunkirk
Major city and regional capital which was highly industrial in the past
Lille
Former textile producing city, where a major cycling race finishes
Roubaix
City along the Scheldt river known for the artists who were born there
Valenciennes
Town in the Ardennes and site of a decisive battle in the Franco-Prussian war
Sedan
Medieval city and base of the European Parliament, found along the Rhine
Strasbourg
Historic city whose name means 'city in the marshes'
Sélestat
City in the Alsatian wine region, known for its old town and architecture
Colmar
Historically industrial city home to the Musée National de l'Automobile
Mulhouse
Town near Switzerland, which was a county in the Holy Roman Empire
Montbéliard
Spa town on Lake Geneva and headquarters to a large water brand
Évian-les-Bains
Host of the first Winter Olympics, located close to Mont Blanc
Chamonix
Highest town in France, with several fortifications
Briançon
'Pearl of France' known for its gardens
Menton
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City
Major city founded by the Greeks, located between the Alps and the French Riviera
Nice
Walled city on a cape rich in beaches
Antibes
Pricey city famous for its annual film festival
Cannes
City with many Roman remains, founded as 'Forum Julii'
Fréjus
Small town that attracts many tourists
Saint-Tropez
Key naval base and major port besieged in 1793
Toulon
Second oldest city in France as well as the second most populous, whose cuisine includes bouillabaisse
Marseille
Occitan city which has an 800 year old university
Montpellier
Wine making city and host of a bullfighting event
Béziers
First Roman colony in Gaul, with a popular market and many canals
Narbonne
Southern city which spent the majority of its history under Spanish/Catalan rule
Perpignan
Spa town in the Pyrenees known for its springs and mountains
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Basque fishing town with a natural harbour
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Gascon city famous for its production of ham and chocolate
Bayonne
Heavily bombed resort town on the Gironde estuary
Royan
Port city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, whose name means 'little rock'
La Rochelle
'Sandy' seaside resort in the Vendée
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Industrial ship building city located on the mouth of the Loire river
Saint-Nazaire
Fortified town known for its salt marshes
Guérande
Breton town with half-timbered houses, named after the Veneti tribe
Vannes
Naval base that served as the headquarters of the French East India Company
Lorient
Pottery producing town at the confluence of four rivers
Quimper
Corsican capital where the Bonaparte family is from
Ajaccio
Northern port founded by Genoa
Bastia
Forested town with an Italian name
Porto-Vecchio
Town located on a cape in a strait of the same name
Bonifacio
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3 Comments
Maxibon
+1
Level 73
Jan 1, 2025
I hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Sources and Credits

• A huge thanks to overtired

• This quiz has been partially inspired by Jiaozira

• Thank you to SilverDog for translating this quiz into French

• The thumbnail image is from this website

Happy New Year to everyone :)

Gademotsili99
+2
Level 61
Jan 1, 2025
Great one! Deservedly nominated and I am guessing featured in the French section!

Only thing is that you can't skip in mobile, which is understandable

Maxibon
+2
Level 73
Jan 1, 2025
Oh boy if I get featured!

Thanks a lot Gade, you probably nominated my quizzes more than anyone else 😅

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