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In the article anthroponymic urbanonyms of Vitebsk and Reims derived from the names of artists are analyzed. The main lexico-semantic groups of these proper names have been established: urbanonyms, formed from the names of writers, poets, literary critics; artists, architects, sculptors; actors, directors, playwrights; musicians, composers. Similarities and differences in the functioning of Belarusian and French urbanonyms, given in honor of artists, have been revealed.