The upcoming municipal elections in France, scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2026, are being closely watched, with recent polls offering insights into voter intentions across major cities. These surveys, regularly updated and published by regional press, provide a snapshot of public opinion rather than definitive outcomes. In Aix-en-Provence, incumbent Sophie Joissains (UDI) leads with 34%, ahead of socialist Marc Pena (21%) and RN's Jean-Louis Geiger (20%). Amiens sees PS-PC's Frédéric Fauvet at 28%, followed by incumbent Hubert de Jenlis (24%) and RN's Damien Toumi (17%). Annecy's race is tight, with macronist Antoine Armand (Renaissance-Horizons-Modem-LR-UDI) at 28%, incumbent Jean-Luc Rigaut (divers droite) at 25%, and Ecologistes-PS-Place Publique-PC's Alexandre Mulatier-Gachet at 24%. Avignon's election is also close, with RN's Anne-Sophie Rigault at 22%, Olivier Galzi (DVD-UDI-Horizons) at 21%, and David Fournier (PS-Génération Ecologie-Ecologistes) at 18%. Besançon's first round is hyper-tight, with incumbent Anne Vignot (Ecologistes-PC-Place Publique) and Ludovic Fagaut (LR-Modem) both at 34%. Béziers' incumbent Robert Ménard is projected for a strong win with 61%. Bordeaux's incumbent Pierre Hurmic (écologiste) leads with 34%, followed by Thomas Cazenave (camp présidentiel et droite) at 17%. Brest's incumbent François Cuillandre (PS-PC-Place Publique-PRG-UDB) is at 27%, with RN's Renée Thomaïdis and Ecologistes-Génération.s' Glen Dissaux tied at 16%. Briançon's incumbent Arnaud Murgia (LR-Horizons-Renaissance) is predicted to win in the first round with 51%. Carcassonne's incumbent Gérard Larrat is in fourth place, with RN's Christophe Barthès leading at 26.5%. Clermont-Ferrand's incumbent Olivier Bianchi (PS) is favored with 37%, ahead of Julien Bony (LR) at 27%. Dijon's incumbent Nathalie Koenders (PS) has a significant lead with 41%. Grenoble's incumbent Eric Piolle is not running, with green candidate Laurence Ruffinn (supported by PS and PC) at 34%. Lille's Arnaud Deslandes (PS and PC) leads with 27%. Lorient's incumbent Fabrice Loher (LR-UDI-Renaissance) is at 30%. Lyon's Jean-Michel Aulas (camp présidentiel et Républicains) is at 42%, ahead of incumbent Grégory Doucet (écologiste) at 31%. Marseille's incumbent Benoît Payan (PS) leads with 31%, closely followed by RN-UDR's Franck Allisio at 29%. Montpellier's incumbent Michaël Delafosse (PS) is at 35%. Nice's incumbent Christian Estrosi is not leading, with Eric Ciotti (UDR with RN support) at 41%.