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Rennes for newcomers: Centre-Ville, Thabor, Villejean and Beauregard, parking space applied for online at least five working days ahead, signs 48 hours before the move.

Moving to Brest: districts from Siam to Lambézellec, permit from the Mairie, change of address online, no customs in the EU, around 1,590 km from Berlin.

Moving to Nantes: a city on the Loire and Erdre, reserve parking 14 days ahead, signs up 48 hrs before, the limited traffic zone, around 1,434 km from Berlin.

Moving to Lille: quartiers from Vieux-Lille to Fives, a permit for the removal van ten working days ahead, no registration requirement, 848 km from Berlin.

Moving to Caen: districts from Vaugueux to Venoix, parking space via the city, change of address online, no customs in the EU, around 1,218 km from Berlin via Belgium.

Rouen has around 118,000 inhabitants, nine quartiers on the right bank of the Seine and three on the left. For moving day the city issues a free arrêté.

Strasbourg has around 294,000 inhabitants and 14 quartiers – from Krutenau to Robertsau. Council of Europe, Unistra, tram to Kehl and 756 km from Berlin.

Reims for newcomers: Centre-Ville, Saint-Remi and Clairmarais, the TGV to Paris in around 45 minutes, no registration requirement in France, updating the carte grise.

Moving to Bordeaux: districts from Saint-Pierre to Caudéran, parking application 11 days ahead, Crit'Air, no customs in the EU, around 1,635 km from Berlin via Paris.

With around 358,000 inhabitants, Nice is France's fifth-largest city. Apply for a space for the removal van 5 working days ahead, pedestrian zone 7.

Moving to Montpellier: Écusson and Antigone as pedestrian zones, apply for a parking space 12 days ahead, no customs in the EU, around 1,531 km from Berlin.

Toulouse for new residents: Capitole, Saint-Cyprien, Rangueil and Blagnac, short-term parking in the centre, the ZFE low-emission zone and no registration duty in France.