French Cities

ïhere nre uow eight ursvns m France exclusive of Pnris, -whieh have a populiition of more thau 100,000. These eight towus have not, however, collectiveiy, a i popnlstion i'ijual to that of Puris whicli Hlifilitly oxofiils 2,000,000. TIn Dames of these towiis auil thfeir populutions ace : Jjyous, 342,800; Marseilles, 318,900; Honlcimx. ÜH,200; Lille, 162,700 ; Toulousc, 131,000 ; öt. Etienne, 126,000 ; Kakten 122,300 ; and Kouen, l()t,900.