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Administrative divisions France, in 36 editions.
The entry for France published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- metropolitan France--22 regions (regions, singular--region);
- Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes;
- note--the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments;
- see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, St. Pierre and Miquelon)
metropolitan France--22 regions (regions, singular--region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes; note--the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, St. Pierre and Miquelon)
- metropolitan France--22 regions (regions, singular--region);
- Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes;
- note--the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments;
- see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
metropolitan France--22 regions (regions, singular--region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes; note--the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, St. Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
- metropolitan France - 22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes;
- note - the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments;
- see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
metropolitan France--22 France - 22 regions (regions, singular--region); singular - region); Alsace,
Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre,
Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France,
Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
Rhone-Alpes; note--the note - the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see
separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint
Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
metropolitan France - 22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace,
Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre,
Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France,
Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-AlpesRhone-Alpes; note - note:
the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see
the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe,
and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne,
Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse,
Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon,
Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees,
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire,
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note:
the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for
the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion)
and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne,
Centre, Champagne-Ardenne,Ile-de-France,
Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees,
Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes,
Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: the 22 regions are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate
entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte,
Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and are subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne,
Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie,
Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine,
Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie,
Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: the metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the
"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and are subdivided
into 96 departments; see separate
departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe,
territorial collectivities (Mayotte,
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne,
Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie,
Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine,
Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie,
Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the
"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and are is subdivided
96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas
(French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas
territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular-region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region); singular-region);
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne,
Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie,
Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine,
Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie,
Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the
"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into
96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments
(French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas
territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular--region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular-region); singular--region);
Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne,
Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie,
Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine,
Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie,
Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the
"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into
into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments
departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas
overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and
Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular--region);singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne,
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie,
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne,
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse,
- Franche-Comte,
- Haute-Normandie,
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre, Miquelon)
22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Pierre, Miquelon)
26 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy),
- Bourgogne,
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse (Corsica),
- Franche-Comte,
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy),
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Martinique,
- Reunion,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
22 26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne, Bretagne, Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Reunion, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
note: metropolitan France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdivided into 96 departments; see separate entries for the 4 overseas departments (French regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre, Miquelon) regions)
26 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy),
- Bourgogne (Burgundy),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse (Corsica),
- Franche-Comte,
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy),
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Martinique,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Reunion, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
26 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy),
- Bourgogne (Burgundy),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse (Corsica),
- Franche-Comte,
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy),
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Martinique,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note:
France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
27 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy),
- Bourgogne (Burgundy),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse (Corsica),
- Franche-Comte,
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy),
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
26 27 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Mayotte, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note:
France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 5 overseas regions (including French (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
27 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Alsace,
- Aquitaine,
- Auvergne,
- Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy),
- Bourgogne (Burgundy),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre,
- Champagne-Ardenne,
- Corse (Corsica),
- Franche-Comte,
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy),
- Ile-de-France,
- Languedoc-Roussillon,
- Limousin,
- Lorraine,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Midi-Pyrenees,
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
- Pays de la Loire,
- Picardie,
- Poitou-Charentes,
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion,
- Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
27 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Mayotte, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
18 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes,
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley),
- Corse (Corsica),
- Grand Est (Grand East),
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Hauts-de-France (Upper France),
- Ile-de-France,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Normandie (Normandy),
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine),
- Occitanie (Occitania),
- Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire),
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion
note: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
27 18 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Franche-Comte, Grand Est (Grand East), Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie Hauts-de-France (Upper Normandy), France), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Martinique, Mayotte, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandie (Normandy), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), Occitanie (Occitania), Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Loire (Lands of the Loire), Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion, Rhone-Alpes Reunion
note: France is divided into 22 13 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
18 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes,
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County),
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley),
- Corse (Corsica),
- Grand Est (Grand East),
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Hauts-de-France (Upper France),
- Ile-de-France,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Normandie (Normandy),
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine),
- Occitanie (Occitania),
- Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire),
- Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
- Reunion
note: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
18 regions (regions, singular - region); Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Grand Est (Grand East), Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Hauts-de-France (Upper France), Ile-de-France, Martinique, Mayotte, Normandie (Normandy), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), Occitanie (Occitania), Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire), Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Reunion
note: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "territorial collectivity" "collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
18 regions ( régions , singular - région );
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté,
- Bretagne (Brittany),
- Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley),
- Corse (Corsica),
- Grand Est (Grand East),
- Guadeloupe,
- Guyane (French Guiana),
- Hauts-de-France (Upper France),
- Ile-de-France,
- Martinique,
- Mayotte,
- Normandie (Normandy),
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine),
- Occitanie (Occitania),
- Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire),
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,
- Réunion
note: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "collectivity" of Corse, or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
18 regions (regions, ( régions , singular - region); Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), région ); Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne (Brittany), Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Grand Est (Grand East), Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Hauts-de-France (Upper France), Ile-de-France, Martinique, Mayotte, Normandie (Normandy), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), Occitanie (Occitania), Pays de la Loire (Lands of the Loire), Provence-Alpes-Cote Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Reunion Réunion
note: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions (including the "collectivity" of Corse Corse, or Corsica) and 5 overseas regions (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion) Réunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 5 overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “France: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/france/administrative-divisions.