Many city and town hall buildings in France survive, of which some 400 of the more significant ones have been included on this list. The oldest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, La Rochelle completed in 1298, and the tallest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Lille with a clock tower which rises to .
This list of city and town halls—compiled using the list of the largest cities and towns of France published by "About France" to ensure completeness— is sortable by building age and height, and, where relevant, provides a link to the database of , which is a listing of buildings and structures important to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage.Bady, Jean-Pierre (1998). . Presses Universitaires de France. p. 26.