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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departments_of_FranceIn the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which … See more
The first French territorial departments were proposed in 1665 by Marc-René d'Argenson to serve as administrative areas purely for the Ponts et Chaussées (Bridges and Highways) infrastructure administration. See more
Current departments
Each department has a coat of arms and a flag with which it is commonly associated, though not all are officially recognised or used.
Former departments
Former … See moreGovernment and administration
The departmental seat of government is known as the prefecture (préfecture) or chef-lieu de département and is generally a town of some importance roughly at the geographical centre of the department. This was … See moreThe removal of one or more levels of local government has been discussed for some years; in particular, the option of removing the departmental level. Frédéric Lefebvre, spokesman for the See more
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103 rows · The départements (or departments) are administrative parts of France and many …
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_departments_and_regions_of_France
The overseas departments and regions of France are departments of France that are outside metropolitan France, the European part of France. They have exactly the same status as mainland France's regions and departments. The French Constitution provides that, in general, French laws and regulations (France's civil code, penal code, administrative law, social laws, tax laws, etc.) apply to French overseas regions the same as in metropolitan France, but can be adapted as nee…
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_departments_by_population
- This table lists the 101 French departments in descending order of population, area and population density.
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- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_départements_français
Carte des départements français et divisions territoriales assimilées Note 1. Article principal : Département français. Cet article présente la liste des 101 départements français actuels, …
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- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Département_français
Le département est une subdivision territoriale située entre la région et l' arrondissement, doté de structures représentant l' État et chargées d'appliquer la politique du Gouvernement. De façon …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Departments_of_France
Departments of France. Geography portal. France portal. Politics portal. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Departments of France. Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap. …
- https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_departments_of_France
France currently has five overseas departments (French: département d’outre-mer), which are departments (territorial divisions) that are outside the European part of the country. All are …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_(French_department)
Nord is a department in Hauts-de-France region, France bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire_(department)
History. Loire was created in 1793 when the Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two, about 3½ years after it was created. This was a response to counter-revolutionary activities in Lyon …
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