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Which French city is among the 10 biggest metropolises in the country?
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Correct answer: Bordeaux. Bordeaux is among the 10 biggest metropolises. Bordeaux Métropole has 28 communes and 855,000 inhabitants. A metropolis is a big city at the head of a large urban area. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La France : aire urbaine et métropolisation” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La France : aire urbaine et métropolisation” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Clermont-FerrandClermont-FerrandThis city is not on the list of the 10 biggest metropolises.
- ✗ DijonDijonDijon is not on the list of the 10 biggest metropolises.
- ✗ RennesRennesRennes is not on the list of the 10 biggest metropolises.
- ✓ BordeauxBordeauxCorrect answer. Bordeaux is among the 10 biggest metropolises. Bordeaux Métropole has 28 communes and 855,000 inhabitants. A metropolis is a big city at the head of a large urban area.
What the source says
« Bordeaux Métropole (28 communes et 855 000 habitants) »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelle ville française fait partie des 10 plus grandes métropoles du pays ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Quelle ville française fait partie des 10 plus grandes métropoles du pays ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La France : aire urbaine et métropolisation” (French).
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