Département
The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. The 100 French départements are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements.
Related Topics:
Department - France - Counties - Région - Arrondissements
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | General characteristics |
| ► | Administrative role |
| ► | History |
| ► | Map and list of départements |
| ► | Former départements |
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