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Lying to the west of Antibes, Cannes is the other main city of the French Riviera: Cannes is of course most famous for its annual Film Festival, which after the Hollywood Oscars ceremony is the biggest annual event in the world of film.
Other Major French Cities. The following French cities also have sizable populations. Nice is located on the French Riviera with around 1,003,947 people. Nantes is located in western France on the Loire River with a population of some 884,275 people. (French) Greater Strasbourg is located in the Grand Est region with population of close to 764,013 people. Rennes is located in northwest France and is the capital city of Brittany with a population of around 679,866 people.