[true_religion]

What if I don't want to live in Paris? After all, there are other cities, yes?

[umanwizard]

Paris's relationship to France is something like NYC's to New York State.

Sure, Buffalo exists, but would you start a startup there?

[omginternets]

If you don't want to find clients, then by all means live somewhere else. ;)

France is very Paris-centric, especially in terms of the service industry.

[ttoinou]

There is a startup scene in Toulouse and this city is really nice (and close to the sea and the moutains)

[user5994461]

Let's make it simple:

Paris has maybe 10% of the tech scene of London.

Lyon (2nd city of France) has maybe 10% of the tech scene of Paris.