26. vendée (85)
prefecture : la-roche-sur-yon
cool place to spend your holidays in but i kinda hate la roche sur yon for being the inspiration for the boring grid pattern of american cities
prefecture : la-roche-sur-yon
cool place to spend your holidays in but i kinda hate la roche sur yon for being the inspiration for the boring grid pattern of american cities
25. ille-et-vilaine (35)
prefecture : rennes
where i live now! it's welcoming, rennes is a cool place to live, saint-malo is a cool place to visit, the rest is lacking
prefecture : rennes
where i live now! it's welcoming, rennes is a cool place to live, saint-malo is a cool place to visit, the rest is lacking
24. la réunion (974)
prefecture : saint-denis
good looking natural sites, culturally rich but i know two people from there and they seemed tired of constantly living there
so maybe not the best
prefecture : saint-denis
good looking natural sites, culturally rich but i know two people from there and they seemed tired of constantly living there

23. haute-corse (2B)
prefecture : bastia
(they don't have a proper flag or coat of arms they just share the corsican ones with the corse-du-sud)
corsica is always cool but i slightly prefer the other side
prefecture : bastia
(they don't have a proper flag or coat of arms they just share the corsican ones with the corse-du-sud)
corsica is always cool but i slightly prefer the other side
22. guadeloupe (971)
prefecture : basse-terre
amazing landscape ofc but living there seems not to be as cool as it looks (i feel like i'm repeating myself a lot on those overseas departments?)
prefecture : basse-terre
amazing landscape ofc but living there seems not to be as cool as it looks (i feel like i'm repeating myself a lot on those overseas departments?)
21. savoie (73)
prefecture : chambéry
it has cool mountain stuff, chill lakes, charming cities, cool identity
prefecture : chambéry
it has cool mountain stuff, chill lakes, charming cities, cool identity
here we go again! the remaining 20 are almost all in the southern half of the country. who said I was objective!
20. rhône/métropole de lyon (69)
prefecture : lyon
(this was the best flag i could find)
lyon seems like a really good alternative to paris! it's cute and close to the mountains! the rest of the department seems good as well with the beaujolais region and stuff
prefecture : lyon
(this was the best flag i could find)
lyon seems like a really good alternative to paris! it's cute and close to the mountains! the rest of the department seems good as well with the beaujolais region and stuff
19. ariège (09)
prefecture : foix
very underrated! it may be very remote (and dead let's be real) but it has some cool mountain stuff. you can literally drive into a cave, how cool is that. also they have some cool historical sites
prefecture : foix
very underrated! it may be very remote (and dead let's be real) but it has some cool mountain stuff. you can literally drive into a cave, how cool is that. also they have some cool historical sites
18. tarn (81)
prefecture : albi
am I biased by the fact half of my family is from there? maybe. but it's super underrated idc idc it's sad how dead it is considering it has lots of nice villages, and two very cool cities, it's really cool to visit and not so far from toulouse
prefecture : albi
am I biased by the fact half of my family is from there? maybe. but it's super underrated idc idc it's sad how dead it is considering it has lots of nice villages, and two very cool cities, it's really cool to visit and not so far from toulouse
17. gard (30)
prefecture : nîmes
cool place, full of roman stuff, nice nature things, aigues-mortes is VERY cool, yeah overall a really good department
prefecture : nîmes
cool place, full of roman stuff, nice nature things, aigues-mortes is VERY cool, yeah overall a really good department
16. morbihan (56)
prefecture : vannes
it has bays, peninsulas, islands, menhirs, it's worth the visit and it's brittany so it naturally slays
prefecture : vannes
it has bays, peninsulas, islands, menhirs, it's worth the visit and it's brittany so it naturally slays
15. charente-maritime (17)
prefecture : la rochelle
it has fort boyard, it has the oléron, ré and aix islands, la rochelle is cool, the coast is amazing the rest is charente level but a bit better
prefecture : la rochelle
it has fort boyard, it has the oléron, ré and aix islands, la rochelle is cool, the coast is amazing the rest is charente level but a bit better
14. hérault (34)
prefecture : montpellier
once again, montpellier an amazing city, the rest of the department is very good, the real letdown is b*ziers
prefecture : montpellier
once again, montpellier an amazing city, the rest of the department is very good, the real letdown is b*ziers
13. var (83)
prefecture : toulon
it's so funny how it's named after a river that's not in the department anymore! anyway they have a nice coast and the rest is good as well, judging by this village i just discovered while looking for landscape photos
prefecture : toulon
it's so funny how it's named after a river that's not in the department anymore! anyway they have a nice coast and the rest is good as well, judging by this village i just discovered while looking for landscape photos
12. martinique (972)
prefecture : fort-de-france
(it seems to be their new flag? idk correct me if i'm wrong)
kinda same as guadeloupe but to me the landscape is better looking there
prefecture : fort-de-france
(it seems to be their new flag? idk correct me if i'm wrong)
kinda same as guadeloupe but to me the landscape is better looking there
and we're finally entering the TOP 10 


07 - Ardèche
24 - Dordogne
29 - Finistère
31 - Haute-Garonne
46 - Lot
64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques
65 - Hautes-Pyrénées
66 - Pyrénées-Orientales
74 - Haute-Savoie
84 - Vaucluse
who said I was biased?



07 - Ardèche
24 - Dordogne
29 - Finistère
31 - Haute-Garonne
46 - Lot
64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques
65 - Hautes-Pyrénées
66 - Pyrénées-Orientales
74 - Haute-Savoie
84 - Vaucluse
who said I was biased?
10. ardèche (07)
prefecture : privas
a sanctuary of nature and peace right along a communication axis of european importance, might be dead but idc
prefecture : privas
a sanctuary of nature and peace right along a communication axis of european importance, might be dead but idc
which means the top 8 is all departments I've been to! ZERO OBJECTIVITY!
8. lot (46)
prefecture : cahors
it looks really good! on the nature side it slays and it also has LOTs (ha, get it?) of cool villages. might be dead as well! but it's pretty!
prefecture : cahors
it looks really good! on the nature side it slays and it also has LOTs (ha, get it?) of cool villages. might be dead as well! but it's pretty!
7. haute-garonne (31)
prefecture : toulouse
toulouse is an amazing city, legends were born there (me), the south of the department is underrated and really worth the visit, the rest is a bit weaker in comparison but it remains a nice place to live imo
prefecture : toulouse
toulouse is an amazing city, legends were born there (me), the south of the department is underrated and really worth the visit, the rest is a bit weaker in comparison but it remains a nice place to live imo
6. vaucluse (84)
prefecture : avignon
they have many amazing natural sites, many charming towns and cities, but also many far right voters!
we can't have nice things
prefecture : avignon
they have many amazing natural sites, many charming towns and cities, but also many far right voters!

TOP 5 oh wow we're finally getting there
5. finistère (29)
prefecture : brest
brittany slaying as always, and it's also the breton department where you can feel the breton culture the most, and that's always a big plus and what makes it better than the other breton departments to me
prefecture : brest
brittany slaying as always, and it's also the breton department where you can feel the breton culture the most, and that's always a big plus and what makes it better than the other breton departments to me
4. hautes-pyrénées (65)
prefecture : tarbes
it's where the coolest landmarks of the french pyrenees are, there are too many of them and they're all incredibly beautiful, however tarbes is really uninteresting, lourdes in mid august is a nightmare and the north is gers tier
prefecture : tarbes
it's where the coolest landmarks of the french pyrenees are, there are too many of them and they're all incredibly beautiful, however tarbes is really uninteresting, lourdes in mid august is a nightmare and the north is gers tier
3. dordogne (24)
prefecture : périgueux
cliffs, rivers, castles, valleys, caves, this place slays in terms of nature and culture, the cities are cool looking but yeahhh it lacks of activity
prefecture : périgueux
cliffs, rivers, castles, valleys, caves, this place slays in terms of nature and culture, the cities are cool looking but yeahhh it lacks of activity
Which means my top 2 is Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) vs. Pyrénées-Orientales (66)! THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WHERE THE PYRENEES MEET THE COAST! is it obvious now that I love this mountain range? anyway! let's go!
2. pyrénées-atlantiques (64)
prefecture : pau
honestly pau is amazing, the basque country is amazing, they have cool mountain stuff and really cool traditions, an amazing department
prefecture : pau
honestly pau is amazing, the basque country is amazing, they have cool mountain stuff and really cool traditions, an amazing department

prefecture : perpignan
(idk whether the stripes are horizontal or vertical so have both)
the coast and the mountains are amazing, it feels authentic, honestly i can't think of a flaw. it's basically french catalonia and everybody loves catalonia
and i'm finally DONE! this was my PERSONAL ranking of the 101 french departments. that was wild. i just started this as a joke now french twitter wanna fight me. anyway!
now that it's the end everybody who followed me with this thread could you please unfollow me cause I'm just gonna tweet lots of eurovision shit now. you don't want this in your timelines trust me. here have think about things
also have visionary dream since it's georgia's independence day today