We decided to add coverage for large cities in order to make the product as useful as possible for our French Maps users. It's also great for people all around the world to catch a glimpse of France in order to plan holidays, to learn about a new place, or to have a chance to see many of the beautiful sites for themselves.
Using Street View, you can now walk down the Champs Elysees, explore the old port of Marseille, journey along La Promenade des Anglais in Nice or take a tour around La Croix Rousse in Lyon. Here's a brief tour of some of my favorite images so far: