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Eighteen administrative regions
- France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (French: régions, singular région [ʁeʒjɔ̃]), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status).
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France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (French: régions, singular région), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status).
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Auvergne-Rhône-Alps Region) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is one of the richest French regions, located in the southeast of France. It has 13 departments: Ain, Allier, Ardèche, Cantal, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire, Lyon, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Savoye, and Haute-Savoye.
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Burgundy-Free County Region) Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region in east-central France. It has 8 departments, namely; Côte-d’Or, Doubs, Jura, Nièvre, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne, and Territoire de Belfort.
- Bretagne (Brittany Region) Bretagne, the farthest west of the regions of France, is a peninsular region bordered by the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south.
- Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley Region) The Centre-Val de Loire region in the center of northern France is split through the middle by the Loire Valley.
- Britanny. Britanny is a region located in northwest France that encompasses an area of 27,208 km2 and has an estimated population of 3,237,097. The capital of Brittany is Rennes, and the region is further divided into four departments: Ile-et-Vilaine, Finstére, Morbihan, and Côte d’Armor.
- Île-de-France. Île-de-France is a region in north-central France that encompasses an area of 12,012 km2 and has an estimated population of 12,140,526, ranking as the country's most populous region.
- Grand Est. Grand Est is a region in France located in the north-eastern part of the country that encompasses an area of 57,433 km2 and has an estimated population of 5,555,186.
- Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is an overseas administrative region of France located in the Caribbean Sea that encompasses an area of 1,628 km2 and has an estimated population of 395,700.
21 hours ago · France, a country of northwestern Europe, is historically and culturally among the most important countries in the Western world. It has also played a highly significant role in international affairs for centuries.
Since 2016, France is divided into 18 administrative regions: 13 regions in metropolitan France (including Corsica), and five overseas. The regions are further subdivided into 101 departments , [128] which are numbered mainly alphabetically.
Geography of France; Continent: Europe: Region: Western Europe: Coordinates: Area: Ranked 42nd • Total: 551,695 km 2 (213,011 sq mi) • Land: 99.48% • Water: 0.52%: Coastline: 3,427 km (2,129 mi) Borders: 4,176 km (2,595 mi) Highest point: Mont Blanc 4,808 m (15,774 ft) Lowest point
There are 13 regions in metropolitan France, i.e. continental France plus the island of Corsica. There are also five overseas regions. Merged regions are linked by colour in the map at the top of the page. For example Midi Pyrenees and Languedoc Roussillon are now combined in a new region called Occitanie.
