What are the 10 northernmost cities in France?

In order: Dunkerque, Coudekerque-Branche, Grande-Synthe, Gravelines, Calais, Marck, Halluin, Saint-Omer, Neuville-en-Ferrain and Comines.

What is the top 5 of northernmost cities in France?

Dunkerque (51.0183° N), Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N), Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N), Gravelines (51.0029° N) and Calais (50.9523° N).

Which city is 2nd in the ranking of northernmost cities in France?

Coudekerque-Branche, at 51.0183° N, just behind Dunkerque (51.0183° N).

Is Dunkerque really the northernmost city in France?

Yes, at 51.0183° N, ahead of Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N) and Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N).

In which département is Dunkerque?

Dunkerque is in département 59, in the Hauts-de-France region.

How many French cities does this ranking compare?

1,131, with the top 50 listed in full in the table below.

What are the northernmost cities in France in 2026?

This ranking uses the most recent official figures published as of 2026: Dunkerque leads with 51.0183° N.

Is there a complete ranking of northernmost cities in France?

Yes, the table below: the top 50 of 1,131, each with its département and its region, and the exact method and scope stated underneath it.

Which city is at the top of the map of France?

Dunkerque, at 51.0183° N, on the Channel coast near the Belgian border, with Coudekerque-Branche and Grande-Synthe beside it.

Is this the same as the "Nord" département?

No. This ranks cities by latitude, so it is about position on the map, not administrative names. The northernmost cities do sit in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais départements, which is why the two questions get confused.

What is the latitude of Dunkerque?

51.0183° N. Four decimals are given because neighbouring communes here are within a few hundred metres of each other.

In order: Dunkerque (51.0183° N), Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N), Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N), Gravelines (51.0029° N), Calais (50.9523° N), Marck (50.9514° N), Halluin (50.7759° N), Saint-Omer (50.7673° N), Neuville-en-Ferrain (50.7559° N), Comines (50.7496° N).

And the northernmost commune, not city?

This ranks cities, so its leader is the northernmost city rather than the northernmost commune of any size: the very top of France is a stretch of dune villages on the Belgian border, smaller than this dataset's floor. Note too that the northernmost city is not in the département called Nord. The coast there belongs to it, but the two questions are different ones.

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The northernmost city in France is Dunkerque, at a latitude of 51.0183° N, followed by its immediate neighbours Coudekerque-Branche and Grande-Synthe on the same stretch of North Sea coast.

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Latitude, 1052 cities shown. The coloured surface is a local average over 34,963 communes, 100.0% of the country's population, weighted by the population of each one. Every commune with a published value counts, not only the towns in the table. 79 ranked overseas cities are not plotted: they fall outside this map's frame. Projection: longitude compressed by cos(46.3°N), so east-west and north-south distances stay comparable. Source: INSEE / geo.api.gouv.fr.

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Top 50 of 1,131 cities
Rank	City	Latitude ° N	Population	Region
1	59 Dunkerque	51.0183	86,263	Hauts-de-France
2	59 Coudekerque-Branche	51.0183	20,787	Hauts-de-France
3	59 Grande-Synthe	51.0157	20,239	Hauts-de-France
4	59 Gravelines	51.0029	11,430	Hauts-de-France
5	62 Calais	50.9523	67,571	Hauts-de-France
6	62 Marck	50.9514	10,467	Hauts-de-France
7	59 Halluin	50.7759	20,715	Hauts-de-France
8	62 Saint-Omer	50.7673	14,382	Hauts-de-France
9	59 Neuville-en-Ferrain	50.7559	10,002	Hauts-de-France
10	59 Comines	50.7496	12,731	Hauts-de-France
11	59 Roncq	50.7453	14,075	Hauts-de-France
12	62 Longuenesse	50.7348	10,548	Hauts-de-France
13	59 Bailleul	50.7325	14,732	Hauts-de-France
14	62 Boulogne-sur-Mer	50.7303	40,539	Hauts-de-France
15	59 Hazebrouck	50.7254	21,912	Hauts-de-France
16	62 Saint-Martin-Boulogne	50.7229	10,888	Hauts-de-France
17	59 Tourcoing	50.7210	98,772	Hauts-de-France
18	59 Wattrelos	50.7125	40,847	Hauts-de-France
19	59 Mouvaux	50.7044	13,369	Hauts-de-France
20	59 Wambrechies	50.6983	11,012	Hauts-de-France
21	62 Outreau	50.6975	13,138	Hauts-de-France
22	59 Armentières	50.6925	26,998	Hauts-de-France
23	59 Roubaix	50.6887	98,286	Hauts-de-France
24	59 Marcq-en-Barœul	50.6793	40,184	Hauts-de-France
25	59 Croix	50.6754	20,566	Hauts-de-France
26	59 Marquette-lez-Lille	50.6746	12,622	Hauts-de-France
27	59 Lys-lez-Lannoy	50.6729	14,050	Hauts-de-France
28	59 Wasquehal	50.6726	20,726	Hauts-de-France
29	59 Saint-André-lez-Lille	50.6599	13,233	Hauts-de-France
30	59 La Madeleine	50.6541	21,790	Hauts-de-France
31	59 Lambersart	50.6538	27,090	Hauts-de-France
32	59 Hem	50.6531	18,582	Hauts-de-France
33	59 Mons-en-Barœul	50.6436	21,105	Hauts-de-France
34	59 Villeneuve-d'Ascq	50.6362	62,868	Hauts-de-France
35	59 Lille	50.6311	238,246	Hauts-de-France
36	59 Loos	50.6078	22,567	Hauts-de-France
37	59 Ronchin	50.6034	19,787	Hauts-de-France
38	59 Haubourdin	50.6002	15,074	Hauts-de-France
39	59 Faches-Thumesnil	50.5956	18,619	Hauts-de-France
40	59 Wattignies	50.5862	15,525	Hauts-de-France
41	62 Lillers	50.5622	10,193	Hauts-de-France
42	59 Seclin	50.5453	13,261	Hauts-de-France
43	62 Béthune	50.5299	25,224	Hauts-de-France
44	59 Annœullin	50.5275	10,847	Hauts-de-France
45	62 Étaples	50.5247	10,710	Hauts-de-France
46	62 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage	50.5120	4,224	Hauts-de-France
47	62 Auchel	50.5108	10,051	Hauts-de-France
48	62 Carvin	50.4903	17,909	Hauts-de-France
49	62 Bruay-la-Buissière	50.4891	21,424	Hauts-de-France
50	62 Nœux-les-Mines	50.4757	11,590	Hauts-de-France

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Scope: France, metropolitan and overseas, Corsica and the DROM included. This dataset holds every commune of 10,000 inhabitants or more, plus smaller communes famous enough to be household names, 1,131 in all. It is not the full list of 35,000 French communes, so a village can sit outside a ranking whose extreme it would otherwise hold.

Method and sources: populations are the INSEE legal populations, boundaries and coordinates come from the IGN commune registry, both served by geo.api.gouv.fr. Density is the population divided by the commune's area; distances are measured as the crow flies from the commune's centre. Data read on August 28, 2026.

14 questions about this ranking

What are the 10 northernmost cities in France?: In order: Dunkerque, Coudekerque-Branche, Grande-Synthe, Gravelines, Calais, Marck, Halluin, Saint-Omer, Neuville-en-Ferrain and Comines.
What is the top 5 of northernmost cities in France?: Dunkerque (51.0183° N), Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N), Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N), Gravelines (51.0029° N) and Calais (50.9523° N).
Which city is 2nd in the ranking of northernmost cities in France?: Coudekerque-Branche, at 51.0183° N, just behind Dunkerque (51.0183° N).
Is Dunkerque really the northernmost city in France?: Yes, at 51.0183° N, ahead of Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N) and Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N).
In which département is Dunkerque?: Dunkerque is in département 59, in the Hauts-de-France region.
Which city is 10th in the ranking of northernmost cities in France?: Comines, at 50.7496° N.
How many French cities does this ranking compare?: 1,131, with the top 50 listed in full in the table below.
What are the northernmost cities in France in 2026?: This ranking uses the most recent official figures published as of 2026: Dunkerque leads with 51.0183° N.
Is there a complete ranking of northernmost cities in France?: Yes, the table below: the top 50 of 1,131, each with its département and its region, and the exact method and scope stated underneath it.
Which city is at the top of the map of France?: Dunkerque, at 51.0183° N, on the Channel coast near the Belgian border, with Coudekerque-Branche and Grande-Synthe beside it.
Is this the same as the "Nord" département?: No. This ranks cities by latitude, so it is about position on the map, not administrative names. The northernmost cities do sit in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais départements, which is why the two questions get confused.
What is the latitude of Dunkerque?: 51.0183° N. Four decimals are given because neighbouring communes here are within a few hundred metres of each other.
What are the top 10?: In order: Dunkerque (51.0183° N), Coudekerque-Branche (51.0183° N), Grande-Synthe (51.0157° N), Gravelines (51.0029° N), Calais (50.9523° N), Marck (50.9514° N), Halluin (50.7759° N), Saint-Omer (50.7673° N), Neuville-en-Ferrain (50.7559° N), Comines (50.7496° N).
And the northernmost commune, not city?: This ranks cities, so its leader is the northernmost city rather than the northernmost commune of any size: the very top of France is a stretch of dune villages on the Belgian border, smaller than this dataset's floor. Note too that the northernmost city is not in the département called Nord. The coast there belongs to it, but the two questions are different ones.

The table below ranks the top 50 of the 1,131 cities in the dataset, each with its département, its region and the figure it is ranked on (latitude), so you can see not just the order but how far apart the places are. The numbers are official public data: INSEE legal populations and the IGN commune registry, with the exact method and the exact scope stated under the table rather than left to be guessed at.

The same data answers neighbouring questions too: see The southernmost cities in France and The French cities with the most rugby players, or all rankings for the full list. All of it comes from Le Bon Rang, a free daily game that gives you five French cities and one of these statistics and asks you for the order.