The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LIMOGES
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More clues leading to the result LIMOGES
- Cat reclines outside in French city
- Whence porcelain fruit without error at the back
- Stories about cat in French city
- Car journeys taking off round French city
- Alkaline substances holding up attempt to make porcelain
- French city cat is situated on the outskirts
- Go miles off course in French city
- Westward journey beset by trees in French city
- Tells stories about cat in French city
- . Go miles travelling to French city
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "French city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french city = limoges.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.