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Abstract： |
There are a large number of small and medium-sized cities in France. They went through a radical demographical and economical growth from 1945 to 1973. Since then, the vigour of them has been no less than that of large agglomerations. The European agricultural policy is a very important factor to the development of the small cities during the past half century. Speaking of medium-sized cities, they have profited a lot from the national policy of territorial planning. However, both small and medium-sized cities enjoy a kind of innate development, for they provide good quality of life which can promote residential economy there. Industries are dense in the north of France, and once they know how to innovate, they are capable of surviving. While in the south, tourism is crucial for being the world’s major tourist destination. In all, small and medium-sized cities, by their attraction, promote the territorial development of the country. |
