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Metropolitan France
As of January 31, 2007, metropolitan France is divided into:
- 22 regions (including Corsica, which styles itself as a "territorial collectivity" rather than as a "region")
- the regions are subdivided into 96 departments
- the departments are in turn divided into 329 arrondissements
- the arrondissements are then divided into 3,879 cantons
- the cantons are subdivided into 36,569 communes (although some of the larger communes actually are composed of several cantons)
- 3 communes (Paris, Marseille, and Lyon) are further divided into 45 municipal arrondissements
- there also exist 730 associated communes (as of January 2006), formerly independent communes which were merged with larger communes but have retained some limited degree of autonomy (e. Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. In France urban communities (communauté urbaine are the most integrated form of intercommunality in France. An agglomeration community ( French: communauté d'agglomération) is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement A communauté de communes (French for "community of communes " is a federation of municipalities (communes in France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. In France associated communes (communes associées were created by the Commune Merger Act of July 16 1971 (also called the Marcellin Act) The municipal arrondissement (arrondissement municipal pronounced /aʀɔ̃dismɑ̃ mynisipal/ is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities Paris The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. Overseas country ( French: pays d'outre-mer or POM) is the new designation for the Overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. Clipperton Island ( French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometre coral Atoll in the Eastern Pacific This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Politics of France take place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of France The current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining The preamble of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic, founded in 1958 recalls the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. See also Government of France The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican constitution of France, which was introduced on The government of France is a Semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic, in which the nation declares The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Second French Republic (1848-1852 President of the Provisional Government of the Republic Jacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure (24 February 1848 The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers François Fillon (fʁɑ̃swa fijɔ̃ born 4 March 1954 in Le Mans, Sarthe) is the current Prime Minister of France, having been appointed to that Early Modern France Chief Ministers of the French Kings Armand Jean du Plessis Cardinal Richelieu 1624-1642 Jules Cardinal The Constitutional Council ( Conseil Constitutionnel) was established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958 This article is for the post-Revolutionary and present-day institution The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president. The French Congress (Congrès du Parlement français - Congress of the French Parliament is the name given to the body created when both houses of the present-day French This article is about the present-day French institution For institutions with the same name during the Ancien Régime in France see Conseil du Roi. The Court of Cassation ( Cour de cassation in French) is the main Court of last resort in France. Political parties in France lists political parties in France. Gaullism (Gaullisme is a French political ideology based on the thought and action of Charles de Gaulle. The Left in France at the beginning of the 20th century was represented by two main Political parties, the Republican Radical and Radical-Socialist Party France is a Representative democracy. Public officials in the legislative and executive branches are either elected by the citizens (directly or indirectly or appointed by elected The French presidential election of 1958 the first of the French Fifth Republic, took place on December 21, 1958. The 1965 French presidential election was the first presidential election by direct universal suffrage of the French Fifth Republic. The 1969 French presidential election took place on 1 June and 15 June 1969 French legislative elections took place on March 4 and 11 1973 to elect the 5th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Presidential elections were held in France in 1974 following the death of President Georges Pompidou. The French legislative elections took place on March 12 and March 19, 1978 to elect the 6th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic The French presidential election of 1981 was won by François Mitterrand, the first Socialist President of the Fifth Republic. French legislative elections took place on June 14 and 21 1981 to elect the 7th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. The French legislative elections took place on March 16 1986 to elect the 8th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Presidential elections were held in France on 24 April and 8 May 1988 French legislative elections took place on June 5 and 12 1988 to elect the 9th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, one month after the re-election of François French legislative elections took place on March 21 and 28 1993 to elect the 10th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Presidential elections took place in France on 23 April and 7 May 1995 to elect the fifth president of the Fifth Republic. French legislative election took place in May 25 and June 1 1997 to elect the 11th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. The 2002 French presidential election consisted of a first round election on 21 April 2002 and a runoff election between the top two candidates ( Jacques Chirac and The French legislative elections took place on June 9 and June 16, 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, |||} Metropolitan France As of January 1, 2008, Metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including Corsica, although France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy A charter member of the United Nations, France holds one of the permanent seats in the Security Council and is a member of most of its specialized and related agencies The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of France, is the cabinet minister responsible for the Foreign relations of France. This is a list of major Political scandals in France: Until 1958 1816 - Shipwreck of and search for French Frigate Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. The municipal arrondissement (arrondissement municipal pronounced /aʀɔ̃dismɑ̃ mynisipal/ is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities Paris In France associated communes (communes associées were created by the Commune Merger Act of July 16 1971 (also called the Marcellin Act) g. the commune of Lomme which was absorbed by Lille in 2000 and transformed into an "associated commune" inside the commune of Lille)
Furthermore, as of January 1, 2007, there exist 2,573 intercommunal structures grouping 33,327 communes (91. Lomme was a town in the Nord département of northern France. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. 1% of all the communes of metropolitan France), with 52. 86 million people living in them (86. 7% of the population of metropolitan France). [1] These intercommunal structures are:
- 14 Urban communities (communautés urbaines, or CU)
- 163 Agglomeration communities (communautés d'agglomération, or CA)
- 2,391 Commune communities (communautés de communes, or CC)
- 5 Syndicates of New Agglomeration (syndicats d'agglomération nouvelle, or SAN), a category being phased out
Overseas
The French Republic is further made up of the following overseas administrative divisions:
- 4 overseas regions (régions d'outre-mer, or ROM): Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, and Réunion, which have the same status as metropolitan regions (as much as Hawaii has the same status as a continental US state). In France urban communities (communauté urbaine are the most integrated form of intercommunality in France. An agglomeration community ( French: communauté d'agglomération) is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement A communauté de communes (French for "community of communes " is a federation of municipalities (communes in France. Overseas region (Région d'outre-mer is a recent designation given to the overseas departments which have similar powers to those of the regions of Metropolitan Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
- the overseas regions are each divided into one single overseas department (département d'outre-mer, or DOM), again with the same status as departments in metropolitan France. Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the Each region/department may transform into a single structure, with the merger of the regional and departmental assemblies.
- the overseas departments are subdivided into 12 arrondissements
- the 12 arrondissements are further subdivided into 153 cantons
- the 153 cantons are composed of 112 communes (in the 4 DOM, there are more cantons than communes, unlike in metropolitan France, because many communes are divided into several cantons, whereas in metropolitan France in general cantons are made up of several communes, except in large communes like Toulouse or Lille which are divided into several cantons)
- Furthermore, as of January 1, 2007, there exist 15 intercommunal structures in the overseas departments, grouping 87 communes (77. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 7% of all the communes of the overseas departments), with 1. 36 million people living in them (78. 5% of the population of these departments). [1] These intercommunal structures are:
- 6 Agglomeration communities
- 9 Commune communities
- 6 overseas collectivities (collectivités d'outre-mer, or COM): French Polynesia, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna
- French Polynesia (designated as an "overseas country", French: pays d'outre-mer) is divided into 5 administrative subdivisions (subdivisions administratives). The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna, French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the For elections it is divided into 6 electoral districts (circonscriptions électorales) which differ slightly from the 5 administrative subdivisions. The 5 administrative subdivisions are divided into 48 communes. There also exist some associated communes as in metropolitan France. In France associated communes (communes associées were created by the Commune Merger Act of July 16 1971 (also called the Marcellin Act) Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including
- Mayotte (designated as a "departmental collectivity", French: collectivité départementale) is divided into 17 communes with no arrondissements. There are also 19 cantons matching exactly the communes except in the case of the commune of Mamoudzou which is divided into three cantons. Mamoudzou is the Capital of the French overseas collectivity of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean.
- Saint-Barthélemy (designated as a "collectivity", French: collectivité) is a new overseas collectivity created on February 22, 2007. Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was previously a commune inside the Guadeloupe department. The commune structure was abolished and Saint-Barthélemy is now one of only three permanently inhabited territories of the French Republic with no commune structure. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. There are no cantons and arrondissements either.
- Saint-Martin (designated as a "collectivity", French: collectivité) is also a new overseas collectivity created on February 22, 2007. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was also previously a commune inside the Guadeloupe department. The commune structure was abolished and Saint-Martin is now one of only three permanently inhabited territories of the French Republic with no commune structure. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. There are no cantons and arrondissements either.
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (designated as a "territorial collectivity", French: collectivité territoriale, the same designation as Corsica which is a region and not an overseas collectivity) is divided into 2 communes with no arrondissements or cantons. The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica,
- Wallis and Futuna (designated as a "territory", French: territoire) is divided into 3 districts (circonscriptions territoriales) which exactly match the three traditional chiefdoms (royaumes coutumiers) with their traditional kings still at their head, the only kings currently recognized in the French Republic. Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna, These 3 districts are: Uvea, Sigave, and Alo. Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Sigavé (also Singave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third (30 out Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a, is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern Uvea is the most populous and is further divided into 3 wards (districts in French): Hahake, Mua, and Hihifo. Hakake District is one of the main districts of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Wallis and Futuna is one of only three permanently inhabited territory of the French Republic with no communes. It also has no arrondissements or cantons.
- 1 sui generis collectivity (collectivité sui generis): New Caledonia, whose status is unique in the French Republic: it is the only French local government which is not a territorial collectivity (although its subdivisions are territorial collectivities). Sui generis (English pronunciation ( IPA) /ˌsuːiˈdʒɛnərɪs/ roughly "SOO-ee JEN-a-ris" Latin pronunciation /ˌsuːiˈgeneris/ is a Neo-Latin For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. A Territorial collectivity ( collectivité territoriale and sometimes collectivité locale) within the French Republic, is the generic name A self-determination referendum is scheduled for 2014 to decide the future status of the New Caledonia.
- It is divided into 3 provinces
- the provinces are subdivided into 33 communes
- 1 overseas territory (territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM): the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, which have no permanent population and no communes. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises abbreviated TAAF) full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- the French Southern and Antarctic Lands are divided into 5 districts (districts in French):
- 1. Kerguelen Islands
- 2. The Kerguelen Islands (in French: commonly Îles Kerguelen or Archipel de Kerguelen but officially Archipel des Kerguelen or Archipel Crozet Islands
- 3. The Crozet Islands (Îles Crozet or officially Archipel Crozet) are a sub- Antarctic Archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean Amsterdam Island and Saint Paul Island
- 4. New Amsterdam or Île Amsterdam ˈilɑmstəˈdɑm (meaning Amsterdam island after the Dutch Capital) is a French Île Saint-Paul ( St Paul Island) is an Island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area Adelie Land. Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at and Point Alden at, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland
- 5. the Scattered Islands (îles Éparses), a collection of five non permanently inhabited islands in the Indian Ocean: Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin. The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean ( French: Îles Éparses or Îles éparses de l'océan indien) consist of four small coral islands and an atoll The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Bassas da India (also called Basse de Judie) is an uninhabited roughly circular Atoll about 10 km in diameter which corresponds to a total size (including Europa Island (Île Europa is a 28 km² low-lying tropical Island in the Mozambique Channel, about a third of the way from southern Madagascar to Juan de Nova Island (also Saint-Christophe, French: locally Île Juan de Nova or officially Île Juan da Nova) is a 4 Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of French islands Tromelin Island troʊmˌlæn ˈʔaɪlənd ( French: Île Tromelin /il tʀɔmlɛ̃/ is a low flat 0 These were previously administered separately but they have been joined with the French Southern and Antarctic Lands since February 2007.
- Uninhabited islands which belong directly to the central State public land:
- Clipperton Island: uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico which is directly under the authority of the Minister of Overseas France in Paris (until February 2007 it was administered by the high-commissioner of the French Republic in French Polynesia). In all modern States some land is held by central or local Governments This is called public land. Clipperton Island ( French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometre coral Atoll in the Eastern Pacific The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Minister of Overseas France ("Ministre de l'Outremer" formerly "Minister of Overseas France and her Colonies" is a cabinet member in the Government Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Since the Scattered Islands were joined with the French Southern and Antarctic Lands also in February 2007, Clipperton Island is now the only island left in this category.
Territorial collectivities
French administrative subdivisions that have a (limited) freedom of administration are called territorial collectivities. A Territorial collectivity ( collectivité territoriale and sometimes collectivité locale) within the French Republic, is the generic name Among them are regions, departments, communes, overseas collectivities, provinces (New Caledonia) and the territorial collectivity of Corsica which belongs to no category (but is close to regions). New Caledonia is unique as it is not a territorial collectivity.
General rules
Citizens from all parts of France, including the overseas administrative divisions, vote in national elections (presidential, legislative), and all of the collectivities are represented in the Senate. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.
List of departments by region
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Historical divisions
Historically, France was divided into provinces; see Provinces of France. Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern Bas-Rhin is a ''département'' of France. The name means "Lower Rhine " Haut-Rhin is a ''département'' of France named after the Rhine river Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for Landes ( Occitan: Lanas) is a département in southern France. Lot-et-Garonne ( Occitan: Òlt e Garona) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers Pyrénées-Atlantiques ( Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a department Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha) is one of the 26 administrative regions of France. Allier ( Occitan: Alèir) is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. Cantal ( Occitan: Cantal Cantau Chantal Chantau) is a department in south-central France. Haute-Loire ( Occitan: Naut Léger) is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River. Puy-de-Dôme ( lo Puèi de Doma / lo Puèi Domat in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language is a department Basse-Normandie ('Lower Normandy' is an administrative region of France. The French department of Calvados forms part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche ("the sleeve" which is the French name for the English Orne is a department in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France. History Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Nièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. Saône-et-Loire ( Sona-et-Lêre in Arpitan language is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne (Burgundy in eastern France Côtes-d'Armor ( Breton: Aodoù-an-Arvor) is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed is a département of France, located in Brittany ( Breizh in Breton and Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (Il-ha-Gwilen is a department of France, located in the region of Bretagne in the northwest of France. Morbihan (Mor-Bihan is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan ( small sea in Breton) the enclosed sea that is the Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country Cher ( Occitan: Char) is an administrative department located in the centre of France. Eure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers Indre is a department in the center of France named after the Indre River. Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers Loir-et-Cher is a department in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher. Loiret is a department in north-central France named after the Loiret River. Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 26 regions of France. history and geogaphyChampagne-Ardenne is a region located in the northeast of France bordering Belgium Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department Haute-Marne is a department in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Corse-du-Sud (Corsica suttana ( English: Southern Corsica) is a French département. Haute-Corse (Corsica suprana ( English: Upper Corsica) is a French department. Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not to be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura Haute-Saône ( Hiôta-Sona in Arpitan language is a French department of the Franche-Comté ( Franche-Comtât The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Haute-Normandie ( Upper Normandy) is one of the 26 regions of France. Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River. Seine-Maritime is a French department in Normandy. Before 1955 it was known as Seine-Inférieure. Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers and located in the Île-de-France region Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. Val-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region, at the west of Paris Val-d'Oise is a French department named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France region. Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. Aude ( Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. Gard ( Occitan: Gard) is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region Hérault ( Occitan: Erau) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Hérault river. Lozère (in Occitan Losera) is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central. Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees Pirineus Orientals Pirenèus Orientals is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier Limousin ( Occitan: Lemosin) is one of the 26 regions of France. Corrèze ( Occitan: Corresa) is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River. Creuse ( Occitan: Cruesa) is a department in central France named after the Creuse River. Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. Lorraine (Lothringen is one of the 26 régions of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance Metz and Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers Meuse (møːz is a department in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. Moselle is a ''département'' in the east of France named after the Moselle River. Vosges (voːʒ is a French department, named after the Vosges mountain range. Midi-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is the largest region of Metropolitan France by area larger Ariège ( Occitan: Arièja) is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Aveyron ( Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. Haute-Garonne ( Occitan: Nauta Garona; English: Upper Garonne) is a department in the southwest of France named after the The Gers ( French: le Gers, Occitan: Gers) is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest Lot ( Occitan: Òlt) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. Hautes-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus) is a department in southwestern France. Tarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders Pays de la Loire is one of the 26 Regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital Nantes Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France. History Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Mayenne (majɛn is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. Sarthe (saʁt is a French department, named after the Sarthe River. The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. Aisne (ɛn is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. Oise is a department in the north of France named after the Oise River. The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Charente ( Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: T'Charanto) is a department in western France named after the Charente Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. Deux-Sèvres is a French ''département''. ("Deux-Sèvres" is also a name occasionally used for Saint-Porchaire ware, a type of Faïence This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ( Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença) is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province Hautes-Alpes ( Occitan: Auts Aups) is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range Alpes-Maritimes ( Occitan: Aups Maritims) is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France. Bouches-du-Rhône ( Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit "Mouths of the Rhône River" is a department in the south of France named after the The Var is a French department in Provence in southeast France The Vaucluse ( Provençal Occitan: Vauclusa in classical norm or Vau-Cluso in Mistralian norm is a department in the southeast of Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the Ain (ɛ̃ Arpitan: En) is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Ardèche ( Occitan and Arpitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River. Isère ( Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan Loire ( Arpitan: Lêre, Occitan: Léger) is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the Rhône ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno) is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna, French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises abbreviated TAAF) full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean ( French: Îles Éparses or Îles éparses de l'océan indien) consist of four small coral islands and an atoll Clipperton Island ( French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometre coral Atoll in the Eastern Pacific Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. Haute-Normandie ( Upper Normandy) is one of the 26 regions of France. Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 26 regions of France. history and geogaphyChampagne-Ardenne is a region located in the northeast of France bordering Belgium Lorraine (Lothringen is one of the 26 régions of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance Metz and Nancy Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country Pays de la Loire is one of the 26 Regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital Nantes Basse-Normandie ('Lower Normandy' is an administrative region of France. Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Limousin ( Occitan: Lemosin) is one of the 26 regions of France. Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha) is one of the 26 administrative regions of France. Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of Midi-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is the largest region of Metropolitan France by area larger Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Ligurian Sea (Mar Ligure Mer Ligurienne is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera ( Liguria and Tuscany) French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département
See also
- List of fifteen largest French metropolitan areas by population
- French overseas departments and territories
- Zone d'études et d'aménagement du territoire (ZEAT), the eight statistical divisions of metropolitan (mainland) France. The aire urbaine is an INSEE (the national statistics office of France statistical region comprising a Couronne périurbaine commuter belt around a contiguous The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of In 1967 the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies ( INSEE) together with the French Commissariat général and DATAR (Délégation à l'aménagement du
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- ^ a b (French) Direction générale des collectivités locales (DGCL), Ministry of the Interior. The Minister of the Interior (full title Ministre de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du Territoire) in France is one of the most important governmental Répartition des EPCI à fiscalité propre par département au 01/01/2007 (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-05-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and
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