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Map of the provinces of France as they appeared in 1789. They were abolished the following year. Under the Ancien Régime, the Kingdom of France was subdivided in multiple different ways (judicial, military, ecclesiastical, etc.) into several administrative units, until the National Constituent Assembly adopted a more uniform division into departments (départements) and districts in late 1789.
Between 1982 and 2015, there were 22 regions in Metropolitan France. Before 2011, there were four overseas regions ( French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion ); in 2011 Mayotte became the fifth. Former historical province of Provence and County of Nice annexed by France in 1860.
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Apr 26, 2021 · France is administratively divided into 18 regions, one overseas territory, one special collectivity, and five overseas collectivities. The 18 regions are further subdivided into 101 departments and 2,504 cantons. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of the 13 regions in Metropolitan France.
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Portal. : France/Provinces. Modern France is the result of centuries of nation building and the acquisition and incorporation of a number of historical provinces into the French domain. The names of these provinces are still used to designate natural, historical and cultural regions, and many of them appear in modern région or département names.
- 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.
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French Provinces – Summary Descriptions. Alsace. Area: 8,280 km 2 (3,197 mi 2) Population: 1,649,000. Regional capital: Strasbourg. On the left bank of the Rhine, Alsace links France to Germany. In the European context, its position is of special significance.
Learn about the 13 regions of metropolitan France and their main tourist attractions. Find out how the regions correspond to historic provinces and areas, and explore the six tourist areas of France.
