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Où habite la majorité des Français ?Where do most French people live?

Answer

En ville ou dans une agglomération urbaineIn a town or city, or an urban area

Explanation

The vast majority of French people live in or around cities. About four out of five French people live in an urban area.

Source: Insee – Aires d'attraction des villesUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. À la campagne, dans des fermes isoléesIn the countryside, on isolated farms
  2. En ville ou dans une agglomération urbaineIn a town or city, or an urban area
  3. En montagne, dans les Alpes ou les PyrénéesIn the mountains, in the Alps or the Pyrenees
  4. Sur les îles de l’outre-merOn the overseas islands

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