What is the largest city of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Marseille, with 886,040 inhabitants, ahead of Nice (357,737).

How many cities does Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have?

109 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has far more communes than that.

Which city of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is the densest?

Le Cannet, at 5,449 inhab./km², against 651 inhab./km² for the cities of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur taken together.

Which departments make up Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), Hautes-Alpes (05), Alpes-Maritimes (06), Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Var (83), Vaucluse (84). Each has its own page here.

Which cities are in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Marseille (886,040), Nice (357,737), Toulon (179,116), Aix-en-Provence (149,695), Avignon (92,188), Antibes (77,637), Cannes (74,350), La Seyne-sur-Mer (63,732), Fréjus (59,719), Hyères (55,858). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.

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Cities of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur carries 109 cities in this dataset, 3,835,169 inhabitants between them. The largest is Marseille (886,040), the smallest Ménerbes (962).

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Cities109
Inhabitants3,835,169
Departments6
DensestLe Cannet5,449 inhab./km²
Largest areaArles756.8 km²

The 109 cities of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, largest first
Rank	City	Population	Density inhab./km²	Area km²
1	13 Marseille	886,040	3,724	237.9
2	06 Nice	357,737	4,847	73.8
3	83 Toulon	179,116	4,065	44.1
4	13 Aix-en-Provence	149,695	798	187.5
5	84 Avignon	92,188	1,417	65.1
6	06 Antibes	77,637	2,901	26.8
7	06 Cannes	74,350	3,580	20.8
8	83 La Seyne-sur-Mer	63,732	2,714	23.5
9	83 Fréjus	59,719	570	104.8
10	83 Hyères	55,858	418	133.6
11	06 Cagnes-sur-Mer	53,354	2,941	18.1
12	13 Arles	51,811	68	756.8
13	06 Grasse	50,970	1,152	44.2
14	13 Martigues	48,298	665	72.6
15	13 Aubagne	47,529	868	54.8
16	13 Istres	44,292	388	114.2
17	13 Salon-de-Provence	44,194	627	70.5
18	06 Le Cannet	41,938	5,449	7.7
19	05 Gap	41,293	380	108.8
20	83 Draguignan	40,826	756	54
21	13 La Ciotat	38,477	1,201	32
22	83 Saint-Raphaël	37,113	409	90.8
23	83 Six-Fours-les-Plages	37,109	1,391	26.7
24	13 Vitrolles	36,758	1,000	36.8
25	13 Marignane	33,692	1,430	23.6
26	06 Saint-Laurent-du-Var	32,172	3,392	9.5
27	84 Carpentras	31,619	834	37.9
28	06 Menton	30,604	2,152	14.2
29	84 Orange	29,706	399	74.4
30	06 Vallauris	29,259	2,220	13.2
31	83 La Garde	26,476	1,697	15.6
32	13 Miramas	26,203	1,018	25.7
33	84 Cavaillon	25,636	558	45.9
34	83 La Valette-du-Var	23,719	1,537	15.4
35	04 Manosque	22,718	400	56.8
36	13 Les Pennes-Mirabeau	22,537	669	33.7
37	06 Mandelieu-la-Napoule	21,640	675	32.1
38	13 Gardanne	21,597	795	27.2
39	13 Allauch	21,443	426	50.4
40	84 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	20,244	454	44.6
41	06 Vence	19,917	505	39.4
42	06 Mougins	19,782	758	26.1
43	83 La Crau	19,556	521	37.5
44	84 Pertuis	19,548	329	59.4
45	84 Sorgues	19,006	566	33.6
46	83 Sanary-sur-Mer	18,538	938	19.8
47	13 Châteauneuf-les-Martigues	18,455	574	32.2
48	84 Le Pontet	18,386	1,711	10.7
49	04 Digne-les-Bains	17,979	171	105.4
50	83 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	17,896	277	64.6
51	83 Brignoles	17,850	252	70.8
52	06 Villeneuve-Loubet	17,548	882	19.9
53	13 Châteaurenard	16,545	474	34.9
54	13 Fos-sur-Mer	15,862	181	87.5
55	13 Port-de-Bouc	15,802	1,344	11.8
56	83 Roquebrune-sur-Argens	15,442	145	106.8
57	13 Tarascon	15,396	207	74.2
58	13 Bouc-Bel-Air	15,381	703	21.9
59	83 Ollioules	14,568	718	20.3
60	13 Saint-Martin-de-Crau	14,145	66	215
61	83 Sainte-Maxime	14,118	172	82.3
62	84 Bollène	14,024	258	54.4
63	13 Berre-l'Étang	13,832	317	43.7
64	06 Carros	13,803	895	15.4
65	84 Monteux	13,301	337	39.5
66	83 Cuers	13,271	260	51.1
67	13 Auriol	13,037	292	44.6
68	83 Vidauban	12,608	165	76.5
69	13 Rognac	12,576	714	17.6
70	83 Solliès-Pont	12,521	702	17.8
71	83 Cogolin	12,301	442	27.8
72	06 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	12,037	1,269	9.5
73	13 Septèmes-les-Vallons	11,995	677	17.7
74	84 Vedène	11,974	1,053	11.4
75	06 Valbonne	11,939	594	20.1
76	06 Beausoleil	11,936	4,281	2.8
77	83 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	11,658	544	21.4
78	13 Plan-de-Cuques	11,632	1,369	8.5
79	05 Briançon	11,411	403	28.3
80	83 Le Luc	11,310	256	44.2
81	13 Pélissanne	11,085	579	19.1
82	06 Mouans-Sartoux	11,015	872	12.6
83	13 Trets	10,946	156	70.1
84	83 Le Pradet	10,933	1,058	10.3
85	06 La Trinité (06)	10,602	718	14.8
86	83 La Londe-les-Maures	10,584	132	79.9
87	06 Biot	10,511	679	15.5
88	84 Pernes-les-Fontaines	10,504	206	51.1
89	13 Gignac-la-Nerthe	10,343	1,205	8.6
90	13 Fuveau	10,337	344	30.1
91	13 Cabriès	10,240	279	36.7
92	83 Le Beausset	10,219	283	36.1
93	84 Apt	10,143	225	45.2
94	83 Le Muy	10,118	151	66.9
95	13 Lambesc	10,024	154	65.2
96	83 La Farlède	10,014	1,195	8.4
97	13 Cassis	6,661	256	26
98	84 Vaison-la-Romaine	6,058	223	27.2
99	06 Villefranche-sur-Mer	5,008	1,023	4.9
100	83 Saint-Tropez	3,582	313	11.5
101	06 Saint-Paul-de-Vence	3,203	441	7.3
102	04 Barcelonnette	2,518	151	16.6
103	13 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer	2,433	7	370.1
104	06 Èze	2,144	226	9.5
105	84 Châteauneuf-du-Pape	2,050	83	24.8
106	83 Ramatuelle	1,888	54	35
107	84 Gordes	1,661	34	48.9
108	84 Bonnieux	1,198	23	51.4
109	84 Ménerbes	962	32	30.4

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Scope, method and sources

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.

5 questions about this territory

What is the largest city of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?: Marseille, with 886,040 inhabitants, ahead of Nice (357,737).
How many cities does Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have?: 109 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has far more communes than that.
Which city of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is the densest?: Le Cannet, at 5,449 inhab./km², against 651 inhab./km² for the cities of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur taken together.
Which departments make up Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), Hautes-Alpes (05), Alpes-Maritimes (06), Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Var (83), Vaucluse (84). Each has its own page here.
Which cities are in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?: Marseille (886,040), Nice (357,737), Toulon (179,116), Aix-en-Provence (149,695), Avignon (92,188), Antibes (77,637), Cannes (74,350), La Seyne-sur-Mer (63,732), Fréjus (59,719), Hyères (55,858). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.