List of city and town halls in France

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This is a list of city and town halls in France. The list is sortable by building age and height, and provides a link to the database of monuments historique , which is a listing of buildings and structures important to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage, [1] where relevant. This list has been compiled using the list of the largest cities and towns of France published by "About France" to ensure completeness. [2] The oldest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Perpignan completed in 1318, [3] and the tallest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Lille with a clock tower which rises to 341 feet (104 m). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Bady, Jean-Pierre (1998). Les monuments historiques en France. Presses Universitaires de France. p. 26.
  2. ↑ "The main cities and towns of France". About France. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "L'Hôtel de Ville". Mairie Perpignan. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Quelle est la particularité du beffroi de l'Hôtel de Ville?". Archives Municipales de Lille. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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