Subprefectures in France

Pontoise () is a commune north of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.

Istres (; Occitan: Istre) is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture.

Mantes-la-Jolie (, often informally called Mantes) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. It is located to the west of Paris, from the centre of the capital. Mantes-la-Jolie is a subprefecture of Yvelines.

commune in Landes, France

commune in Ain, France

French commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Dreux () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Forcalquier (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Langres () is a commune in northeastern France. It is a subprefecture of the department of Haute-Marne, in the region of Grand Est.

French commune in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine

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Chinon () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Libourne (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Dinan (; ) is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Léhon was merged into Dinan.

Saint-Omer (; ; ) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.

Béthune ( ; Picard: Béthinne; archaic and Bethwyn historically in English) is a town in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.

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Thonon-les-Bains (; Savoyard: Tonon; ; 'Thonon-the-Baths'), or simply Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Thonon-les-Bains is part of a transborder metropolitan area known as Grand Genève. It is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (, or simply ).

Castres (; Castras in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 42,505.

Arcachon (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Gironde. It is a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux, in the Landes forest. It has a sandy beach and a mild climate, said to be favourable for people suffering from pulmonary complaints.

Avallon () is a commune in the Burgundian department of Yonne, in France.

Millau (; ) is a commune in Occitania, France. Located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers, the town is a subprefecture of the Aveyron department.

Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Châtellerault (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Châteulrô/Chateleràud; ) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais.

Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have had a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guingamp, which played in Ligue 1 from 2013 until 2019. The Guingamp station is served by high-speed trains to Brest, Rennes and Paris, and regional trains to Brest, Lannion, Carhaix, Paimpol and Rennes.

commune in Charente, New Aquitaine, France

Lannion ( ; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

Molsheim (; ) is a commune and a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The total population in 2023 was 9,318. Molsheim had been a very fast-growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,335 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt since. The urban unit of Molsheim had 26,925 inhabitants in 2017, from 16,888 in 1968. Molsheim is part of the metropolitan area of Strasbourg.

Senlis () is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Forbach ( , , ; ) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est.

Saint-Dizier () is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

Sarcelles () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Sarcelles is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department and the seat of the arrondissement of Sarcelles.

commune in Gers, France

Argentan () is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2023, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.

French commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica

Épernay () is a commune in the Marne department of northern France, 130 km (80 miles) north-east of Paris on the mainline railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne at the extremity of the Cubry valley which crosses it.

Toul () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Villefranche-sur-Saône (, ; ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Palaiseau () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.

Castellane (; Provençal Occitan: Castelana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. With a population of 1,470 (2019), it has the distinction of being France's least populated subprefecture, ahead of Largentière in Ardèche.

Pointe-à-Pitre (; , , or simply , ) is the second most populous commune of Guadeloupe (after Les Abymes). Guadeloupe is an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre.

Draguignan (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France.

Brioude (; Auvergnat: Briude) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire.

Barcelonnette (; , also ; obsolete ) is a commune of France and a subprefecture in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is located in the southern French Alps, at the crossroads between Provence, Piedmont and the Dauphiné, and is the largest town in the Ubaye Valley. The town's inhabitants are known as Barcelonnettes.

Limoux (; ) is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. Its vineyards are famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known as Blanquette de Limoux.

Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

commune in Haute-Corse, France

'''L'Haÿ-les-Roses''' () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a subprefecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses. The current mayor, serving until 2026, is Vincent Jeanbrun, from the Republicans party.

alt=Square in Ceret|thumb|Square in Ceret Céret (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir.

Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department.

commune in Eure, France

Sarreguemines (; German: Saargemünd ; Lorraine Franconian: Saargemìnn ) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.

Altkirch (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: Artçhelitçhe) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Lunéville (; ; Lorrain: Leneinvile) is a commune in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

Villeneuve-sur-Lot (; in the Languedocien dialect of Occitan language: ''Vilanuèva d'Òlt ) is a town and commune in the southwestern French department of Lot-et-Garonne. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen''.

Coutances (; Norman: Couotaunches) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Sélestat (; Alsatian: Schlettstàdt; German: Schlettstadt) is a commune in the Grand Est region of France. An administrative division (sous-préfecture) of the Bas-Rhin department, the town lies on the Ill river, from the Rhine and the German border. Sélestat is located between the largest communes of Alsace, Strasbourg and Mulhouse. In 2023, Sélestat had a total population of 19,589.

Muret (; in Gascon Occitan Murèth) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called Muretains.

Montbard () is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Montreuil-sur-Mer (, ; or ; ) is a subprefecture in the Pas-de-Calais Department in northern France. Though commonly called by this name since at least the twelfth century, it was legally known as Montreuil until 31 December 2022. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples. The sea, however, is now some distance away. Montreuil-sur-Mer station has rail connections to Arras and Étaples.