French towns and places in France starting with A

Abbey Maillezais - ruined abbey in south Pays de la Loire / on the Marais Potevin

Agde - bustling town in northern Languedoc

Agen - prefecture of Lot et Garonne

Aigues-Mortes - medieval town in Languedoc-Roussillon

Ainhoa - attractive village in south-west Aquitaine, in the Pyreneean foothills

Aix-en-Provence - rich sophisticated Provencal city

Aix-les-Bains - town in the Rhone Alps

Ajaccio - Corsican town

Albi - town in the tarn region of southern France

Alencon - town of southern Normandy

Altkirch - popular Alsace town

Alpe d'Huez - ski resort and very popular Tour de France mountain stage

Ambert - town in the Auvergne region

Antibes - popular holiday town on the Riviera

Armorique Regional Natural Park - regional parc in western Brittany

Amiens - site of a very famous cathedral north of Paris

Ancy-le-France castle - castle in Burgundy

Anduze - town in the cevennes National park

Angers - Chateau d'Angers and the famous 'Apocalypse tapestry'

Angles-sur-l'Anglin - most beautiful village near Poitiers in Poitou-Charentes

Angouleme - cathedral town and home of the International Comic festival

Annecy - attractive Alpine town

Annot - town in the Provence alps

Anzy-le-Duc - town in Burgundy

Apremont-sur-Allier - beatifully restored most beautiful village

Arbois - town in the Jura, Franche-Comté

Arcachon - sun, sea and sand on the Atlantic coast of south-west France

Argeles-sur-Mer - coastal resort in Languedoc

Argentat - Limousin village

Arlempdes - 'most beautiful village' in rocky setting in Auvergne

Arles - birth place of Van Gogh and home to Roman Ruins

Arras - town centre attractively restored after substantial war damage

Arromanches-les-Bains Normandy town next to 'Gold' landing beach

Ars-en-Ré - beautiful village on the Ile-de-Ré, off Poitou-Charentes

Auch - town in the Gers

Auray - pretty coastal town of southern Brittany

Aurillac - town in the Auvergne region

Autoire - most beautiful village, in the Midi-Pyrenees

Autun - attractive Burgundy cathedral town

Auvillar - most beautiful village of France, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Auxerre - towers, spires and a cathedral in Burgundy

Avallon - Burgundy town in the Morvan region

Avignon - famous bridge, famous song (sur la pont d'Avignon) and more besides

Avoriaz - Alpine ski resort