Administrative Map of France | Large Administrative Division Map
France is the largest country located in North-Western Europe. With an area of 551,500 km², the Political Map of France is more than twice the size of the United Kingdom. The Administrative Map of France is divided into regions and subdivided into departments and then arrondissements, cantons, and communes. France is divided into 18 regions, out of which 13 are on continental France.
The 18 administrative regions are subdivided into 101 departments. Out of these 101 departments, 96 departments are located in Metropolitan France and five departments are located overseas and are referred to as overseas departments. The departments are further subdivided into 335 arrondissements. These arrondissements are further divided into a total of 2,504 cantons. The cantons are also divided into a total of 36,658 communes.
The 13 Regions
| Region | Capital | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes(Auvergne-Rhône-Alps) | Lyon | 69,711 | 7,916,889 |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté(Burgundy-Free County) | Dijon | 47,784 | 2,818,338 |
| Bretagne(Brittany) | Rennes | 27,208 | 3,306,529 |
| Centre-Val de Loire[4](Centre-Loire Valley) | Orléans | 39,151 | 2,577,866 |
| Corse(Corsica) | Ajaccio | 8,680 | 330,455 |
| Grand Est(Great East) | Strasbourg | 57,441 | 5,555,186 |
| Hauts-de-France(Upper France) | Lille | 31,806 | 6,006,870 |
| Île-de-France(Island of France) | Paris | 12,011 | 12,117,132 |
| Normandie(Normandy) | Rouen | 29,907 | 3,335,929 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine(New Aquitaine) | Bordeaux | 84,036 | 5,935,603 |
| Occitanie(Occitania) | Toulouse | 72,724 | 5,808,435 |
| Pays de la Loire(Loire Countries) | Nantes | 32,082 | 3,737,632 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur(Provence-Alps-Azure Coast) | Marseille | 31,400 | 5,021,928 |
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