Lucerne
Timeless lakeside retreat with a long football history
Reims
Champagne capital toasts Euro return 60 years on
Lorient
Naval base a springboard for top French internationals
Guingamp
Modest Breton community twice celebrates cup wins
Nantes
Attached to Brittany and Stade de la Beaujoire
Saint-Étienne
Massive football culture deep in the Massif Central
Lens
Two Euros, one World Cup and one small mining town
Lille
Eurostar hub a regular host of Europe’s big names
Lyon
France’s second city and former football capital