The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements. Départements are also found in Côte d'Ivoire. Metropolitan (i. ... France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... Région doutre-mer, or Overseas regions, is a recent designation given to the départements doutre-mer which have similar powers to those of the régions of metropolitan France. ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... A communauté urbaine (Urban Communauty in English) is the higher degree of intercommunal cooperation in France. ... A communauté dagglomération is an administrative division in France, larger than a commune, but smaller than a département. ... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The municipal arrondissement (French: arrondissement municipal), more simply referred to as arrondissement, is a level of administrative division in France lower than the commune. ... A Territoire doutre-mer (TOM, French for Overseas territory) is an administrative divisions of France. ... The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (in French Îles éparses de locéan indien) are five islands of the Indian Ocean with no permanent population, Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... is divided into 26 régions, further subdivided into départements. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... Côte dIvoire is divided into 58 départements: See also Politics of Côte dIvoire Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Côte dIvoire ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ...

Administrative role

Each department is administered by a Conseil Général elected for six years, and its executive is, since 1982 headed by the president of that council (formerly it was headed by the préfet). 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... In France and many other French-speaking countries, a préfet (English: prefect) is the States representative in a département or région (in the later case, he is called a préfet de région). ...

The French national government is represented in the département by a préfet appointed by the national executive. The préfet is assisted by one or more sous-préfets based in district centres outside the departmental capital. This article is about the political and administrative structures of the French government. ... In France and many other French-speaking countries, a préfet (English: prefect) is the States representative in a département or région (in the later case, he is called a préfet de région). ...

The capital city of a département bears the title of préfecture. Départements are divided into one to seven arrondissements. The capital city of an arrondissement is called the sous-préfecture. The civil servant in charge is the sous-préfet. An arrondissement is an administrative division in some francophone countries: France Paris Main article: Arrondissements of Paris The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ...

The départements sub-divide into communes, governed by municipal councils. France (as of 1999) had 36,779 communes. The commune is an administrative division of France. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

Most of the départements have an area of around 4,000-8,000 km² and a population between 250,000 and a million. The largest in terms of area is Gironde (10,000 km²) and the smallest the city of Paris (105 km² excluding the suburbs, now organised in adjacent départements). The most populous is Nord (2,550,000) and the least populous Lozère (74,000). Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Nord (French, the north) is a département in the north of France. ... Lozère is a département in southeast France near the Massif Central. ...

See also: List of French départements by population Categories: Lists of subnational entities ...

The départements are numbered: their two-digit numbers appear in postal codes and on car number-plates. Note that there is no number 20, but 2A and 2B instead. Note also that the two-digit code "98" is used by Monaco. Together with the ISO 3166-1 country code FR the numbers form the ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes for the metropolitan departments. The overseas departments get two letters for the ISO 3166-2 code. A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... ISO 3166-1 as part of the ISO 3166 standard provides codes for the names of countries and dependent areas. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ...

History

Départements were created on January 4, 1790 by the Constituent Assembly to replace the country's former provinces with a more rational structure. They were also designed to deliberately break up France's historical regions in an attempt to erase cultural differences and build a more homogeneous nation. Most départements are named after the area's principal river(s) or other physical features. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The National Constituent Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale constituante) was formed from the National Assembly on July 9, 1789, during the first stages of the French Revolution. ... The kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ...

The number of départements rose from an initial 83 to 130 by 1810 with the territorial gains of the Republic and of the Empire (see Provinces of the Netherlands for the annexed Dutch departements), but they were reduced again to 86 with Napoleon I's defeat in 1814-1815. Three more were added with the acquisition of Nice and Savoy in 1860. The numbering was estabished on the alphabetical order of those 89 départements. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The First French Empire, commonly known as the French Empire, the Napoleonic Empire or simply as The Empire, covers the period of the domination of France and much of continental Europe by Napoleon I of France. ... The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... Annexation is the legal merging of some territory into another body. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Nicæa civitas. ... This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

Three départements in Alsace-Lorraine which had been ceded to Germany in 1871 (Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle) were returned to France in 1919. When Alsace-Lorraine was ceded in 1871, a small part of the département of Haut-Rhin was detached from the rest of Alsace-Lorraine and remained French. This territory, called Territoire de Belfort, was not reintegrated into the recovered département of Haut-Rhin in 1919 and was instead made a full-status département in 1922, becoming the 90th département of France. Imperial Province of Elsass-Lothringen (497 Kb) Alsace-Lorraine (French: Alsace-Lorraine; German: Elsaß-Lothringen) was the territory originally of the German empire, ceded to Louis XIV by the peace of Westphalia in 1648, but restored by France to the newly-unified Germany under the 1871 Treaty of Frankfurt (which... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Imperial Province of Elsass-Lothringen (497 Kb) Alsace-Lorraine (French: Alsace-Lorraine; German: Elsaß-Lothringen) was the territory originally of the German empire, ceded to Louis XIV by the peace of Westphalia in 1648, but restored by France to the newly-unified Germany under the 1871 Treaty of Frankfurt (which... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Reorganisations of the Paris region (1968) and the division of Corsica (1975) have added a further six départements, raising the total to one hundred - including the four overseas départements d'outre-mer (DOM) of Guyane (French Guiana) in South America, Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Réunion is an island, as well as an overseas département (département doutre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. ...

Map and list of départements

French régions and départements

Notes: Ain is also a figure from mythology; see Ain (mythology). ... Bourg-en-Bresse is a city in eastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ain département, and was capital of the former province of Bresse. ... Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... Allier is a département in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... Moulins is a city and commune in central France, préfecture (capital) of the Allier département. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Digne-les-Bains or simply Digne is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. ... Hautes-Alpes is a département in southeastern France named after the Alp mountain range. ... This article is about the DECT standard. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... City motto: Nicæa civitas. ... Ardèche is a département in south-central France named after the Ardèche River. ... Privas is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardèche département. ... Ardennes is a département in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... Location within France Charleville-Mézières is a town and commune in northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardennes département which is itself part of the Champagne-Ardenne région. ... Ariège is a département in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. ... Foix is a small town and commune, the préfecture (capital) of the Ariège département in France. ... Aube is a département in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Troyes is a town in northeastern France. ... Aude is a département in south-central France named after the Aude River. ... For other uses of the name Carcassonne, see Carcassonne (disambiguation). ... Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Rodez is a city in southern France in département of Aveyron. ... Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhone River. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... Alternate use, see Calvados, The French département of Calvados forms part of the région of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. ... Location within France Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. ... Cantal is a département in south-central France. ... Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44°5544N, 2°2638E. Population (1999) 52,662. ... Charente is a département in central France named after the Charente River. ... Angoulême is a town in southwestern France, préfecture ( capital city) of the Charente département. ... Charente-Maritime is a département on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... The entrance to the old La Rochelle harbour, with the two 14th century towers. ... Cher is a département in the center of France. ... The vaulted nave of Bourges Cathedral Bourges (pop. ... Corrèze is a département in the center of France. ... Tulle is a netting, which is often starched, made of various fibers, including silk, nylon, and rayon, that is often used for veils or gowns. ... Corse-du-Sud is a French département. ... Ajaccio ( Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city and commune of France, préfecture ( capital) of the département of Corse-du-Sud and, since 1810 capital of the région of Corsica. ... Haute-Corse is a French département. ... Location within France The yacht harbour. ... Côte-dOr is a département in the eastern part of France. ... Location within France Street in the centre of Dijon Dijon (  pronunciation?) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département (county) and of the Bourgogne région. ... Côtes-dArmor is a département in the northwest of France. ... Saint-Brieuc is a commune of northwestern France. ... Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Dordogne is a département in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Périgueux (  pronunciation) is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne département and capital of the Périgord area. ... Doubs is a département in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ... Location within France Besançon is a French city in the département of Doubs, of which it is the préfecture. ... Drôme is a département in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. ... Location within France Valence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the département of Drôme, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille. ... Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ... Chartres is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Location within France Quimper (Kemper in Breton) is a commune of northwestern France. ... Gard is a département located in the south of France named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ... Location within France Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, in local Toulouse accent) ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is a... Gers is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ... Auch is a town and commune in southwestern France. ... Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... Hérault is a département in the southwest of France named after the Hérault River. ... Location within France Montpellier ( Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... Location within France The Parlement de Bretagne (Parliament of Brittany), the most famous building in Rennes, was rebuilt after a terrible fire in 1994. ... Indre is a département in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ... Location within France Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. ... Isère is a département in the east of France named after the Isère River. ... View of Grenoble, 2002, with the snowy peaks of the Dauphiné Alps Location within France Grenoble ( Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... Jura is a département in the east of France named after the Jura mountains. ... Lons-le-Saunier is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Jura département. ... Landes is a département in southern France. ... Mont-de-Marsan is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Landes département. ... Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ... Blois is a city in France, the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir_et_Cher département, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. ... Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ... Saint Etienne may mean: Saint Etienne, a UK band Saint-Étienne, a commune of France AS Saint-Étienne, a football (soccer) team This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Le Puy is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Le Puy, in the Doubs département Le Puy, in the Gironde département Le Puy-en-Velay, in the Haute-Loire département Le Puy-Notre-Dame, in the Maine-et-Loire département Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a département on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... For a place in Brazil, see Nantes, Brazil City motto: Favet Neptunus eunti. ... Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... Lot is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ... Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ... Agen is a city and commune located in the Aquitaine région in southern France, on the river Garonne. ... Lozère is a département in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Mende is a commune of France, in the Lozère département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Manche is a French département in Normandy named after La Manche (the sleeve), which is the French name of the English Channel. ... Saint-Lô is a city and commune of France, the préfecture (capital) of the Manche département, in Normandy. ... Marne is a region in France. ... Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Chaumont is the name or part of the name of several France: Chaumont, in the Cher département Chaumont, in the Haute_Marne département Chaumont, in the Orne département Chaumont, in the Haute-Savoie département Chaumont, in the Yonne département Chaumont-dAnjou, in the Maine-et-Loire département Chaumont-devant-Damvillers... Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ... Laval is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Mayenne département, located on the Mayenne River. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... This article is about the city in France named Nancy. ... Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France, in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Morbihan is a département in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... Vannes is a city and commune of about 50,000 inhabitants located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany in the west of France. ... Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... Location within France Rhine watershed Metz is a city in the North-East of France, capital of the Lorraine région and of the département of Moselle (57). ... Nièvre is a département in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. ... Nevers is a commune of central France, the préfecture (capital) of the Nièvre département, in the former province of Burgundy. ... Nord (French, the north) is a département in the north of France. ... The following article is about the city in France. ... Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Beauvais is a city and commune of northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Oise département. ... Orne is a département in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital) of the Orne département, 105 miles west of Paris. ... Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ... Arras ( Dutch: Atrecht) is a city and commune in northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pas-de-Calais département. ... Puy-de-Dôme is a département in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... Pyrénées-Atlantiques ( Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Château de Pau Pau is a city of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... Hautes-Pyrénées is a département in southwestern France. ... Tarbes, Musée des Beaux-Arts Location within France Tarbes is a French city and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. ... Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees) is a département of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... Location within France Perpignan ( Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France, and was the capital of the former province of Roussillon (French Catalonia). ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... This article is about the city in Alsace. ... This article is about the French city. ... Haute-Saône is a French département, named after the Saône River. ... Vesoul is a French city and commune located in the Haute-Saône département. ... Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers. ... Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne région. ... Sarthe is a French département, named after the Sarthe River. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... Savoie is a French département. ... The city and arrondissement of Chambéry in Savoie, France, is the historical capital of Savoy, was independent, then formed part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until 1860. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... Annecy is a town in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France, on the shores of lac dAnnecy. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ... Location within France Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northern France, and presently the capital of the Upper Normandy région. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France région. ... Melun is a French city and commune on the river Seine, about 50 km south-southeast of Paris. ... Yvelines is a French département in the région of Île-de-France. ... Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. ... Versailles, formerly the capital city of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ... Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ... Niort is a commune of western France, préfecture (capital) of the Deux-Sèvres département. ... Somme is a French département named after the Somme River. ... The cathedral in Amiens Location within France Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ... Tarn (disambiguation). ... Albi is also a municipality in the comarca (county) of Garrigues, in Catalonia. ... Tarn-et-Garonne is a French département in the southwest of France. ... Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ... Var (disambiguation). ... Location within France Coat of Arms of Toulon Toulon (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. ... For other uses of the name Vaucluse, see Vaucluse (disambiguation) Vaucluse is a département in the south of France. ... This article is about the city in France, for the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec. ... Vendée is a département in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... La Roche-sur-Yon is a town and commune in western France, préfecture (capital) of the Vendée département. ... This article is about the French département. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a city and commune in central France, préfecture (capital) of the Vienne département. ... Haute-Vienne is a French département named after the Vienne River. ... Location within France Limoges (Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. ... Vosges is a French département, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Épinal is a commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Vosges département. ... Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ... Auxerre is a commune in the Burgundy (French Bourgogne) région of France, between Paris and Dijon. ... The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ... Location within France Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. ... The French département of Essonne is part of the région of Île-de-France. ... Évry is a city in France, préfecture (capital) of the Essonne département. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ... Nanterre is a French city, a suburb of Paris, and the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the Île-de-France région. ... Bobigny is a town and commune of France, in the suburbs is of Paris, chief town of the arrondissement of the Seine-Saint-Denis. ... Val-de-Marne is a French département, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France région. ... Créteil is a town and commune of France, in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, préfecture (capital) of the Val-de-Marne département. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France région. ... Cergy is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ... Pontoise is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ... Basse-Terre should not be confused with Basseterre on St Kitts. ... Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... This article is about the city in French Guiana. ... Réunion is an island, as well as an overseas département (département doutre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. ... Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ...

1. The préfecture of Val-d'Oise has been established in Pontoise when the department was created, but moved de facto to the neighbouring commune of Cergy.
2. The overseas departments are former colonies outside France that now enjoy a status similar to European or metropolitan France. They are part of France and of the EU. Each of them constitutes a région at the same time.

Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France région. ... Pontoise is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ... Cergy is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ...

Former départements

• Former départements on the current territory of France:

• Départements whose names have been changed (in most cases, to lose the terms "lower" and "inferior"):

• Former départements of French Algeria:
  • Before 1957:

• • 1957-1962:

• Former départements in the former colonies of France:

• Former départements on the territories conquered by France during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire and now not part of France:

See also: The 130 départements of the Napoleonic Empire This article is about the French city. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... Location within France The yacht harbour. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Location within France The yacht harbour. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ajaccio ( Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city and commune of France, préfecture ( capital) of the département of Corse-du-Sud and, since 1810 capital of the région of Corsica. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The city and arrondissement of Chambéry in Savoie, France, is the historical capital of Savoy, was independent, then formed part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until 1860. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Coat of arms of the Canton of Geneva Coat of arms of the City of Geneva Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra, Romansh Genevra, Spanish: Ginebra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich), located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac de Genève or Lac L... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Meurthe is a former département of France. ... This article is about the city in France named Nancy. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. ... Versailles, formerly the capital city of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... Ajaccio ( Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city and commune of France, préfecture ( capital) of the département of Corse-du-Sud and, since 1810 capital of the région of Corsica. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French Saint-Pierre et Miquelon) is a French overseas collectivity consisting of several small islands off the eastern coast of Canada near Newfoundland. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Charente-Maritime is a département on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a département on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pyrénées-Atlantiques ( Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Côtes-dArmor is a département in the northwest of France. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Algiers (disambiguation). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the city in Algeria. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Constantine or Qustantînah is a city in north-east Algeria, slightly inland. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Annaba (ِArabic عنّابة, formerly Bône) is a city in the north-eastern corner of Algeria near the river Wadi Seybouse and Tunisian border. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ouargla is a city and wilaya in southern Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Algiers (disambiguation). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Batna (also Bâtnah) is a city in Batna province, Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Annaba (ِArabic عنّابة, formerly Bône) is a city in the north-eastern corner of Algeria near the river Wadi Seybouse and Tunisian border. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Constantine or Qustantînah is a city in north-east Algeria, slightly inland. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Médéa is the capital city of Medea province, Algeria Categories: North Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria | Wilayat of Algeria ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the city in Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chlef is a wilaya of Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Setif is a city and wilaya in Algeria in which an uprising occurred against the French colonizers. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tiaret is a wilaya of Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tizi Ouzou is a major kabyle town and wilaya in Algeria. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the seat of government for the wilaya of the same name. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bejaïa is a port in Béjaïa province, Algeria. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Saida is a wilaya of Algeria. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... Tobago is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, part of the nation of Trinidad and Tobago. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... Rodrigues (or Rodriguez) is an island in the Indian Ocean. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... Pondicherry (पॉंडिचेरी in Hindi), currently undergoing a name change to Puduchery, is the name of a union territory and its capital in the south of India. ... Categories: India geography stubs | Pondicherry | Cities and towns in India ... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ... Categories: India geography stubs | Pondicherry ... Chandannagar, formerly known as Chandernagore or Chandernagar, is a city in India. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... The First French Empire, commonly known as the French Empire, the Napoleonic Empire or simply as The Empire, covers the period of the domination of France and much of continental Europe by Napoleon I of France. ... Porrentruy (German: Pruntrut) is a little Swiss municipality and capital of the district of the same name located in the Canton of Jura. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... (This article is about the Greek island known in English as Corfu. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Argostoli (Greek: Modern: Αργοστόλι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ον, -on) is the main town on the Greek island of Cephalonia, and is the seat of the province and the capital of the prefecture. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Zakýnthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the de facto capital of the European Union, as two of its three main institutions have their headquarters... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This page is about the Belgian city. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The central square and town hall of Mons This article is about the city in Belgium. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Maastricht, also spelled Maestricht, or Mestreech in local dialect, is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp)in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old part of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and is home to a number of triptychs by the Belgian painter, Rubens. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Liège ( Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Namur, the Meuse, the Walloon parliament and the citadel. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Germany showing Mainz Mainz (French Mayence) is a city in Germany, which is the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Koblenz (also Coblenz and the French Coblence) is after Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein the third largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate (german Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Germany showing Aachen Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46 N, 6°6 E. Population: 256,605 (2003). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Trier: The Porta Nigra, viewed from outside Trier (French: Trèves), is Germanys oldest city. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ivrea is a small town, with a population of slightly over 20,000 people, located in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Alessandria is a town and province in Piedmont, Italy. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Vercelli is a commune of ~46,000 inhabitants, in the Province of Vercelli, Italy. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Cuneo (pop. ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 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Florence - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Livorno, sometimes in English Leghorn, (population 170,000) is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This page is not about the form of limonite clay called sienna. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Parma is a medieval city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, with splendid architecture and a fine countryside around it. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 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Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Bremen (disambiguation). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Osnabrück is a city in the Westphalian half of Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80km NNW of Dortmund, 45km NNW of Münster, and some 100km due West of Hanover. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... La Seu Vella, the Romanesque-Gothic old Cathedral of Lleida La Seu Vella Lleida (Catalan: Lleida, Spanish: Lérida) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Girona (Catalan: Girona, Spanish: Gerona, French: Gérone) is a city located in the northwest of Catalonia, Spain on the confluence of the rivers Ter and Onyar. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Girona (Catalan: Girona, Spanish: Gerona, French: Gérone) is a city located in the northwest of Catalonia, Spain on the confluence of the rivers Ter and Onyar. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The First French Empire, commonly known as the French Empire, the Napoleonic Empire or simply as The Empire, covers the period of the domination of France and much of continental Europe by Napoleon I of France. ...