{"id":339035,"date":"2026-02-16T09:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2026\/02\/two-french-riviera-towns-rank-in-frances-top-10-places-to-live\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:37:29","slug":"two-french-riviera-towns-rank-in-frances-top-10-places-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/02\/two-french-riviera-towns-rank-in-frances-top-10-places-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Two French Riviera towns rank in France\u2019s top 10 places to live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The association \u2018Cities and Villages Where Life is Good\u2019 has published its 7th edition, which ranks all French municipalities, placing two cities in the Alpes-Maritimes region in the national top 10.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

Created in 2017, the association \u2018Cities and Villages Where Life is Good\u2019 publishes the most comprehensive ranking of municipalities in metropolitan France every year. The 2026 rankings are based on nearly 200 criteria divided into 11 categories: quality of life, safety, environmental protection, health, shops and services, transport, education, sports and leisure, local finances and taxes, solidarity and property attractiveness.<\/p>\n\n

Th\u00e9oule-sur-Mer, best village on the French Riviera<\/h2>\n
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Ch\u00e2teau de Th\u00e9oule-sur-Mer \u00a9 Monaco Tribune \/ Th\u00e9o Briand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Nice remains in 9th place in the national ranking of towns with more than 2,000 inhabitants. The capital of the French Riviera confirms its attractiveness despite increased competition. The podium remains dominated by Biarritz, Annecy and Angers.<\/p>\n\n

Th\u00e9oule-sur-Mer, the small coastal town in the Alpes-Maritimes, has achieved a remarkable performance by climbing to 6th place in the national ranking of villages with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Th\u00e9oule-sur-Mer has thus established itself as the best village on the French Riviera.<\/p>\n

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Esterel Massif \u00a9 Pixabay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

This distinction places the Var commune ahead of hundreds of other French villages. Only five villages rank higher nationally: \u00c9pron in Calvados (1st place), Gu\u00e9thary in Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques (2nd), Martinvast in Manche (3rd), Maz\u00e8res-Lezons in Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques (4th) and Biard in Vienne (5th).<\/p>\n\n

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