 And because French people usually identify primarily with their town or region "(Esprit de clocher)", these local derbies do attract much attention.The atmosphere surrounding local derbies can be electric, while remaining relatively good-humoured most of the time.On a national level some derbies are considered more important than others - games between Saint-Étienne and Lyon or Lille and Lens are eagerly awaited affairs, whereas a game between Rouen and Le Havre for example, would receive less national coverage.