Regions Of France
France (officially, The French Republic) is a Western European nation. The country covers a total area of 640,679 km2 and comprises Metropolitan France as well as numerous overseas regions and territories. For administrative purposes, France comprises a total of 18 regions, one overseas territory, one special collectivity, and five overseas collectivities.
Administrative Regions Of France
France is administratively divided into 18 administrative regions. Out of these 18 regions, 13 regions form a part of Metropolitan France in the European continent, while the other five regions are overseas regions.
The administrative regions in Metropolitan France are as follows: Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (Burgundy-Free County), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre-Val de Loire (Center-Loire Valley), Corse (Corsica), Grand Est (Grand East), Hauts-de-France (Upper France), Ile-de-France (Island of France), Normandie (Normandy), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), Occitanie (Occitania), Pays de la Loire (Loire Countries), and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’ Azur (Provence-Alps-Azure Coast).
The 13 Regions Of Metropolitan France
| Region | Capital | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes(Auvergne-Rhône-Alps) |
Lyon |
69,711 |
7,916,889 |
|
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté(Burgundy-Free County) |
Dijon |
47,784 |
2,818,338 |
|
Bretagne(Brittany) |
Rennes |
27,208 |
3,306,529 |
|
Centre-Val de Loire[4](Centre-Loire Valley) |
Orléans |
39,151 |
2,577,866 |
|
Corse(Corsica) |
Ajaccio |
8,680 |
330,455 |
|
Grand Est(Great East) |
Strasbourg |
57,441 |
5,555,186 |
|
Hauts-de-France(Upper France) |
Lille |
31,806 |
6,006,870 |
|
Île-de-France(Island of France) |
Paris |
12,011 |
12,117,132 |
|
Normandie(Normandy) |
Rouen |
29,907 |
3,335,929 |
|
Nouvelle-Aquitaine(New Aquitaine) |
Bordeaux |
84,036 |
5,935,603 |
|
Occitanie(Occitania) |
Toulouse |
72,724 |
5,808,435 |
|
Pays de la Loire(Loire Countries) |
Nantes |
32,082 |
3,737,632 |
|
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur(Provence-Alps-Azure Coast) |
Marseille |
31,400 |
5,021,928 |
The overseas administrative regions are:
Guadeloupe – an archipelago located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean;
Guyane (French Guiana) – positioned between Brazil and Suriname in the Northern part of South America;
La Réunion – an island in the Indian Ocean located to the east of Madagascar;
Martinique – A Caribbean island located in the eastern Caribbean Sea; and
Mayotte – an island located in the northern Mozambique Channel.
The 5 Overseas Regions Of France
| Region | Capital | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Guadeloupe |
Basse-Terre |
1,628 |
394,110 |
|
Guyane(French Guiana) |
Cayenne |
83,534 |
269,352 |
|
La Réunion(Réunion) |
Saint-Denis |
2,504 |
852,924 |
|
Martinique |
Fort-de-France |
1,128 |
376,480 |
|
Mayotte |
Mamoudzou |
374 |
256,518 |
The 18 administrative regions are subdivided into 101 departments. Out of these 101 departments, 96 departments are located in Metropolitan France and five departments are located overseas and are referred to as overseas departments. The departments are further subdivided into 335 arrondissements. These arrondissements are further divided into a total of 2,504 cantons. The cantons are also divided into a total of 36,658 communes.
