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.

Map and list of départements

French régions and départements

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Number

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Département

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Préfecture

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01AinBourg-en-Bresse

Related Topics:
Ain - Bourg-en-Bresse

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02AisneLaon

Related Topics:
Aisne - Laon

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03AllierMoulins

Related Topics:
Allier - Moulins

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04Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceDigne

Related Topics:
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence - Digne

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05Hautes-AlpesGap

Related Topics:
Hautes-Alpes - Gap

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06Alpes-MaritimesNice

Related Topics:
Alpes-Maritimes - Nice

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07ArdèchePrivas

Related Topics:
Ardèche - Privas

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08ArdennesCharleville-Mézières

Related Topics:
Ardennes - Charleville-Mézières

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09AriègeFoix

Related Topics:
Ariège - Foix

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10AubeTroyes

Related Topics:
Aube - Troyes

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11AudeCarcassonne

Related Topics:
Aude - Carcassonne

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12AveyronRodez

Related Topics:
Aveyron - Rodez

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13Bouches-du-RhôneMarseille

Related Topics:
Bouches-du-Rhône - Marseille

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14CalvadosCaen

Related Topics:
Calvados - Caen

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15CantalAurillac

Related Topics:
Cantal - Aurillac

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16CharenteAngoulême

Related Topics:
Charente - Angoulême

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17Charente-MaritimeLa Rochelle

Related Topics:
Charente-Maritime - La Rochelle

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18CherBourges

Related Topics:
Cher - Bourges

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19CorrèzeTulle

Related Topics:
Corrèze - Tulle

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2ACorse-du-SudAjaccio

Related Topics:
Corse-du-Sud - Ajaccio

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2BHaute-CorseBastia

Related Topics:
Haute-Corse - Bastia

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21Côte-d'OrDijon

Related Topics:
Côte-d'Or - Dijon

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22Côtes-d'ArmorSaint-Brieuc

Related Topics:
Côtes-d'Armor - Saint-Brieuc

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23CreuseGuéret

Related Topics:
Creuse - Guéret

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24DordognePérigueux

Related Topics:
Dordogne - Périgueux

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25DoubsBesançon

Related Topics:
Doubs - Besançon

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26DrômeValence

Related Topics:
Drôme - Valence

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27EureEvreux

Related Topics:
Eure - Evreux

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28Eure-et-LoirChartres

Related Topics:
Eure-et-Loir - Chartres

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29FinistèreQuimper

Related Topics:
Finistère - Quimper

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30GardNîmes

Related Topics:
Gard - Nîmes

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31Haute-GaronneToulouse

Related Topics:
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse

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32GersAuch

Related Topics:
Gers - Auch

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33GirondeBordeaux

Related Topics:
Gironde - Bordeaux

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34HéraultMontpellier

Related Topics:
Hérault - Montpellier

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35Ille-et-VilaineRennes

Related Topics:
Ille-et-Vilaine - Rennes

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36IndreChâteauroux

Related Topics:
Indre - Châteauroux

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37Indre-et-LoireTours

Related Topics:
Indre-et-Loire - Tours

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38IsèreGrenoble

Related Topics:
Isère - Grenoble

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39JuraLons-le-Saunier

Related Topics:
Jura - Lons-le-Saunier

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40LandesMont-de-Marsan

Related Topics:
Landes - Mont-de-Marsan

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41Loir-et-CherBlois

Related Topics:
Loir-et-Cher - Blois

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42LoireSaint-Etienne

Related Topics:
Loire - Saint-Etienne

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43Haute-LoireLe Puy

Related Topics:
Haute-Loire - Le Puy

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44Loire-AtlantiqueNantes

Related Topics:
Loire-Atlantique - Nantes

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45LoiretOrléans

Related Topics:
Loiret - Orléans

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46LotCahors

Related Topics:
Lot - Cahors

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47Lot-et-GaronneAgen

Related Topics:
Lot-et-Garonne - Agen

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48LozèreMende

Related Topics:
Lozère - Mende

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49Maine-et-LoireAngers

Related Topics:
Maine-et-Loire - Angers

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50MancheSaint-Lô

Related Topics:
Manche - Saint-Lô

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51MarneChâlons-en-Champagne

Related Topics:
Marne - Châlons-en-Champagne

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52Haute-MarneChaumont

Related Topics:
Haute-Marne - Chaumont

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53MayenneLaval

Related Topics:
Mayenne - Laval

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54Meurthe-et-MoselleNancy

Related Topics:
Meurthe-et-Moselle - Nancy

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55MeuseBar-le-Duc

Related Topics:
Meuse - Bar-le-Duc

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56MorbihanVannes

Related Topics:
Morbihan - Vannes

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57MoselleMetz

Related Topics:
Moselle - Metz

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58NièvreNevers

Related Topics:
Nièvre - Nevers

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59NordLille

Related Topics:
Nord - Lille

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60OiseBeauvais

Related Topics:
Oise - Beauvais

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61OrneAlençon

Related Topics:
Orne - Alençon

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62Pas-de-CalaisArras

Related Topics:
Pas-de-Calais - Arras

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63Puy-de-DômeClermont-Ferrand

Related Topics:
Puy-de-Dôme - Clermont-Ferrand

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64Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPau

Related Topics:
Pyrénées-Atlantiques - Pau

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65Hautes-PyrénéesTarbes

Related Topics:
Hautes-Pyrénées - Tarbes

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66Pyrénées-OrientalesPerpignan

Related Topics:
Pyrénées-Orientales - Perpignan

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67Bas-RhinStrasbourg

Related Topics:
Bas-Rhin - Strasbourg

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68Haut-RhinColmar

Related Topics:
Haut-Rhin - Colmar

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69RhôneLyon

Related Topics:
Rhône - Lyon

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70Haute-SaôneVesoul

Related Topics:
Haute-Saône - Vesoul

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71Saône-et-LoireMâcon

Related Topics:
Saône-et-Loire - Mâcon

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72SartheLe Mans

Related Topics:
Sarthe - Le Mans

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73SavoieChambéry

Related Topics:
Savoie - Chambéry

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74Haute-SavoieAnnecy

Related Topics:
Haute-Savoie - Annecy

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75Paris(number assigned formerly to Seine)Paris

Related Topics:
Paris - Seine

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76Seine-MaritimeRouen

Related Topics:
Seine-Maritime - Rouen

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77Seine-et-MarneMelun

Related Topics:
Seine-et-Marne - Melun

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78Yvelines(number assigned formerly to Seine-et-Oise)Versailles

Related Topics:
Yvelines - Seine-et-Oise - Versailles

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79Deux-SèvresNiort

Related Topics:
Deux-Sèvres - Niort

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80SommeAmiens

Related Topics:
Somme - Amiens

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81TarnAlbi

Related Topics:
Tarn - Albi

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82Tarn-et-GaronneMontauban

Related Topics:
Tarn-et-Garonne - Montauban

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83VarToulon

Related Topics:
Var - Toulon

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84VaucluseAvignon

Related Topics:
Vaucluse - Avignon

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85VendéeLa Roche-sur-Yon

Related Topics:
Vendée - La Roche-sur-Yon

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86ViennePoitiers

Related Topics:
Vienne - Poitiers

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87Haute-VienneLimoges

Related Topics:
Haute-Vienne - Limoges

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88VosgesEpinal

Related Topics:
Vosges - Epinal

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89YonneAuxerre

Related Topics:
Yonne - Auxerre

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90Territoire-de-BelfortBelfort

Related Topics:
Territoire-de-Belfort - Belfort

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91EssonneEvry

Related Topics:
Essonne - Evry

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92Hauts-de-SeineNanterre

Related Topics:
Hauts-de-Seine - Nanterre

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93Seine-Saint-DenisBobigny

Related Topics:
Seine-Saint-Denis - Bobigny

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94Val-de-MarneCréteil

Related Topics:
Val-de-Marne - Créteil

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95Val-d'OiseCergy/Pontoise1

Related Topics:
Val-d'Oise - Cergy - Pontoise

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971Guadeloupe 2Basse-Terre

Related Topics:
Guadeloupe - Basse-Terre

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972Martinique 2Fort-de-France

Related Topics:
Martinique - Fort-de-France

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973Guyane 2Cayenne

Related Topics:
Guyane - Cayenne

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974La Réunion 2Saint-Denis

Related Topics:
La Réunion - Saint-Denis

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• The préfecture of Val-d'Oise was established in Pontoise when the department was created, but moved de facto to the neighbouring commune of Cergy; currently, both form the ville nouvelle of Cergy-Pontoise.
• 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, though special rules apply. Each of them constitutes a région at the same time.