Is France becoming an archipelago of cities?

Is France's population evolving towards an urban archipelago, with large pockets of population surrounded by vast, sparsely populated areas?

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Source La France en villes
Author Dumont, Gérard-François
Maintainer CCSD
Last Updated May 10, 2026, 22:02 (UTC)
Created May 10, 2026, 22:02 (UTC)
Identifier ISBN: 978-2-7298-6035-6
Language fr
contributor Espaces, Nature et Culture (ENeC) ; Université Paris-Sorbonne (UP4)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
creator Dumont, Gérard-François
date 2010-06-10T00:00:00
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