Four ships of the French Navy have born the name Ville de Paris, in honour of the city of Paris:
- The 90-gun ship of the line Ville de Paris, later upgraded to 104 guns (1764)
- Ville de Paris, a 12-gun vessel (1803)
- Ville de Paris, a 110-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class (1804), renamed Commerce de Paris
- Ville de Paris, a 120-gun ship of the line of the Océan class (1851)
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