Which towns and villages will be the best places to live in France in 2023?

The success of medium-sized towns seems to be confirmed by the latest ranking of "towns and villages where it's good to live in France" published by the JDD on Saturday 25 February. One year after having dethroned Annecy, the city ofAngers has once again been placed at the top of the ranking by the association of "Cities and Villages where life is good".

With a population of 155,000, the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire is ahead of a Basque trio made up of Bayonne (2nd), Biarritz (3rd) and Anglet (4th). France Bleu reports that the ranking is based on nearly 200 criteria, including quality of life, safety, environmental protection, health and education. This is the fourth time this ranking has been published.

The top 10 cities to live in in France

In the ranking of the best cities to live in France, we find :

• 1. Angers

• 2. Bayonne

• 3. Biarritz

• 4. Anglet

• 5. La Rochelle

• 6. Lorient

• 7. Annecy

• 8. Rennes

• 9. Brest

• 10. Le Mans

The major cities are all relegated to the margins. Paris is ranked 91st, while Lille (172nd), Lyon (77th) and Marseille (129th) have also suffered from the Covid-19 health crisis, according to Midi Libre.

The top 10 villages to live in in France

Although the Pyrénées-Atlantiques did not win the award for "towns where it's good to live", they made up for it with Guéthary. This commune of 1,300 inhabitants retained its title of "the best place to live in France". It is ahead of Epron, in Calvados, and Martinvast, in Manche. Two other villages in Calvados also made the top 10.

• 1. Guéthary

• 2. Epron

• 3. Martinvast

• 4. Peltre

• 5. Authie

• 6. Saint-Quay-Perros

• 7. Mazères-Lezons

• 8. Buros

• 9. Cambes-en-Plaine

• 10. Marcellaz-Albanais