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The best places to live in France

Arcadia scores 71 places in France, from Aurillac at about $1,700 a month to Chamonix at about $2,400. 31 are by the sea, 35 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 4/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.

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Places
71
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Median cost / mo
~$2,000
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
4/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
4/5

The standouts in France

CheapestAurillac~$1,700/mo→SafestAnnecy~$2,300/mo→Best connected · Most walkableParis~$2,400/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 71 places Arcadia scores in France, not the whole country.

All 71 places in France

Paristemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Marseillemediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Lyontemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Toulousemediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Nicemediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Nantestemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Montpelliermediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Strasbourgtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Bordeauxtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Rennestemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Dijontemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Grenobletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Angerstemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Nîmesmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Aix-en-Provencemediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Clermont-Ferrandtemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Annecytemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Besançontemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Perpignanmediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Rouentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Nancytemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Avignonmediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Poitierstemperate · ~$1,800/mo→La Rochelletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Pautemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Cannesmediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Antibesmediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Ajacciomediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Colmartemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Quimpertemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Troyestemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Chambérytemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Hyeresmediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Vannestemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Arlesmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Bayonnetemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Albimediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Carcassonnemediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Saint-Malotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Setemediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Gaptemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Mentonmediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Bergeractemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Aurillactemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Biarritztemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Beaunetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Millaumediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Cahorstemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Cognactemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Le Puy-en-Velaytemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Dinantemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Arcachontemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Briançoncold · ~$1,900/mo→Porto-Vecchiomediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Foixtemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Sarlat-la-Canédatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Chamonixcold · ~$2,400/mo→Uzèsmediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Cortetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Cassismediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Honfleurtemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Calvimediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Cilaos (Réunion)tropical · ~$2,000/mo→Banyuls-sur-Mermediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Proprianomediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Île-Roussemediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Bonifaciomediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Île de Ré (Saint-Martin)temperate · ~$2,200/mo→Colliouremediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Saint-Florentmediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Étretattemperate · ~$1,900/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in France?

Across the 71 places Arcadia scores in France the median is about $2,000 a month for one person, from Aurillac at around $1,700 to Chamonix at around $2,400. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in France?

Aurillac, at about $1,700 a month. It is the cheapest of the 71 places Arcadia scores in France, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in France has the best internet?

Paris, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 71 places is 4 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in France?

The typical safety rating is 4 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Annecy. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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