France · 2028
Source: Selection panel report — France ECoC 2028 (pre-selection)
Selection panel report. The EU expert panel's assessment of the bids in one competition, with its reasons and its recommendation. Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Expert panel report on the pre-selection phase for the 2028 European Capital of Culture competition in France. Nine cities applied; the panel recommended four finalists: Bourges, Clermont-Ferrand, Montpellier, and Rouen for the final selection stage.
