French of France

French of France (français de France) is the predominant variety of the French language in France, Andorra and Monaco, in its formal and informal registers. It has, for a long time, been associated with Standard French. It is now seen as a variety of French alongside Acadian French, Belgian French, Quebec French, Swiss French, etc.

Paris
In Paris, nasal vowels are no longer pronounced as in traditional Parisian French: →,  → ,  →  and  →. Many distinctions are lost: and,  and ,  and ,  and  and  and. Otherwise, some speakers still distinguish and  in stressed syllables, but they pronounce the letter "â" as : pâte.

Southern region
In the south of France, nasal vowels have not changed and are still pronounced as in traditional Parisian French: enfant, pain , bon and brun. Many distinctions are lost. At the end of words, most speakers do not distinguish and : both livré and livret are pronounced. In closed syllables, they no longer distinguish and  or  and : both notre and nôtre are pronounced, and both jeune and jeûne are pronounced. The distinctions of and  and of  and  are lost. Older speakers pronounce all es: chaque and vêtement.

Northern region
In the north, both and  are pronounced as  at the end, with là is pronounced  and mât. Long vowels are still maintained: tête, côte.

Lorraine
Phonemic long vowels are still maintained: pâte and fête. Before, changes to : guitare is pronounced  and voir.