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Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, with an additional five constituting overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 arrondissements and 2,054 cantons (as of 2023).
France is divided into regions, which are then divided into departments (Departements). There is a total of 96 excluding the overseas territories. Each department has a unique number, which is used for many administrative reasons, such as the vehicle registration plates, postcodes, but not phone numbers.
The départements (or departments) are administrative parts of France and many French colonies, similar to English counties. Départements are a kind of local government. The 101 French départements are now grouped into 13 metropolitan and five overseas régions. Their capitals are called préfectures.
France Map with departments. France is divided into 101 departments : - 96 departments in mainland France, numbered 1 through 95 plus Corsica: 2A and 2B replacing the number 20. - 5 overseas departments (which are also regions) : Guadeloupe (971), Martinique (972), Guyana (973), Reunion (974) and Mayotte (976).
As of 1 January 2022, metropolitan France is divided into the following: [1] 13 regions, including Corsica; [2] although Corsica is formally a single territorial collectivity, it is considered equivalent to a region (local authority). The regions are subdivided into 96 departments (local authority).
Overall, continental France is divided into 94 administrative departments , numbered 1 to 95, excepting 20. There is no department 20. The former department 20 is now departments 2a and 2b, which are the island of Corsica. Key: for the names of the French departments, see below.
Explore the departments of France. France is officially divided into 22 administrative regions (plus four overseas), then further divided into 96 departments. Note: since 1 January 2016 there are only 13 regions in mainland France (including Corsica).
