Old towns of France outlines a list of notable old towns in France, including the microstate Monaco.

List

• 1 Autun — numerous winding streets lined with fantastic architecture, quaint shops, cafes, restaurants, and an impressive cathedral
• 2 Avignon — one of the few French cities to have preserved its city walls, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its architecture and importance during the 14th and 15th centuries
• 3 Bordeaux — has a magnificent neo-classical waterfront, and its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 4 Carcassonne — a medieval fortress settlement with a history of more than 2500 years
• 5 Honfleur — its beautiful 17th-century harbour is still active as a fishing port and marina
• 6 Lyon — its narrow streets were laid out and its buildings were mainly erected between the 15th and the 17th centuries
• 7 Monaco — in the middle of the world's most densely populated city, Monaco-Ville remains a mediaeval village at heart
• 8 Mont Saint-Michel — a well-preserved Norman abbey at the peak of the rocky island is surrounded by the winding streets and a mediaeval town
• 9 Mulhouse — the mostly-pedestrianised includes some attractive old stone buildings
• 10 Nantes — its centrepiece is the 15th-century castle of the Dukes of Brittany
• 11 Nice — the old town (Vieux Nice) beneath the hill is a maze of streets and alleys, with many picturesque houses boutiques
• 12 Paris (4th arrondissement, 5th arrondissement)
• 13 Provins — the fortified centre within the medieval walls has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 14 Strasbourg — famous for its beautiful historical centre, the Grande Île, which was the first city centre to be classified entirely as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
• 15 Tours — Vieux Tours is a neighbourhood of mainly-pedestrianised medieval streets with timber-framed
• 16 Toulouse — almost all the buildings of the historical centre were made with the "foraine" bricks that have earned the city the nickname "ville rose" (pink city)

See also

• Alsatian Vineyard Route
• The Most Beautiful Villages of France
• Old towns of Benelux
• Old towns of Britain and Ireland
• Old towns of Central Europe
• Old towns of Iberia
• Old towns of Italy and Malta