Subdivisions of France in local languages: regions and departments
France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions, Corsica among them, and 96 metropolitan departments, plus five overseas departments and regions and a set of overseas collectivities. This list gives every department with its prefecture and ISO 3166-2 code, the names in the regional languages where the region has one, and the 22 regions that existed until 2015.
- Departments
- 96
- Groups
- 13
Updated
département
01 · Reading guide
French and ten regional languages
Every department appears in French first. Where the list knows a name in a regional language, it follows in up to two columns: Occitan across the south, Franco-Provençal in the east around Lyon, Savoy and Franche-Comté, Breton in Brittany and around Nantes, Alsatian in Alsace and the Moselle, Basque and Catalan at the two ends of the Pyrenees, Corsican on Corsica, Dutch in French Flanders, Walloon in the Ardennes and Tahitian in French Polynesia. So Toulouse is Tolosa, Rennes Roazhon, Strasbourg Strossburi, Lille Rysel and Perpignan Perpinyà.
The regional names were given for the regions of the time, and the present regions are larger. The table of departments is therefore grouped by the 13 regions of today, while the regional-language names of the old regions stand in the last table, with the region each one now belongs to.
02 · Departments
The 96 metropolitan departments of France by region
Each department with its French name, the regional-language forms, the prefecture and the ISO 3166-2 code, grouped under its present region.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 12
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de l’Ain
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Dèpartement de l’EnFranco-Provençal
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Bourg-en-Bresse
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BôrgFranco-Provençal
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FR-01
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Département de l’Allier
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Departament d’AlèirOccitan
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Moulins
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MolinsOccitan
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FR-03
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Département de l’Ardèche
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Dèpartement de l’ArdechaFranco-Provençal
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Departament d’ArdechaOccitan
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Privas
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PrivàsOccitan
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FR-07
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Département du Cantal
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Departament dau CantalOccitan
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Aurillac
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OrlhacOccitan
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FR-15
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Département de la Drôme
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Dèpartement de la DrômaFranco-Provençal
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Departament de DromaOccitan
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Valence
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ValençaOccitan
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FR-26
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Département de l’Isère
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Dèpartement de l’IseraFranco-Provençal
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Departament d’IsèraOccitan
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Grenoble
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GrenobloFranco-Provençal
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GrenòbleOccitan
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FR-38
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Département de la Loire
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Dèpartement de la LêreFranco-Provençal
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Departament de LégerOccitan
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Saint-Étienne
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Sant-EtièveFranco-Provençal
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Sant EstèveOccitan
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FR-42
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Département de la Haute-Loire
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Departament dau Naut LégerOccitan
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Le Puy-en-Velay
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Lo Puèi de VelaiOccitan
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FR-43
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Département du Puy-de-Dôme
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Departament dau Puèi DomatOccitan
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Clermont-Ferrand
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Clarmont-FerrandOccitan
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FR-63
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Département du Rhône
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Dèpartement du RônoFranco-Provençal
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Departament de RòseOccitan
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Lyon
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LiyonFranco-Provençal
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LionOccitan
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FR-69
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Département de la Savoie
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Dèpartement d’la Savouè d’AvâlFranco-Provençal
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Chambéry
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ChambèriFranco-Provençal
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FR-73
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Département de la Haute-Savoie
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Dèpartement d’la Savouè d’AmontFranco-Provençal
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Annecy
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ÈneciFranco-Provençal
|
FR-74
|
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 8
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de la Côte d’Or
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Dèpartement de la Couta-d’OrFranco-Provençal
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Dijon
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Dij·onFranco-Provençal
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FR-21
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Département du Doubs
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Dèpartement du DubsFranco-Provençal
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Besançon
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BesançonFranco-Provençal
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FR-25
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Département du Jura
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Dèpartement du JuraFranco-Provençal
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Lons-le-Saunier
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Lons en ComtâtFranco-Provençal
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FR-39
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Département de la Nièvre
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Dèpartement de la NiévreFranco-Provençal
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Nevers
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FR-58
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Département de la Haute-Saône
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Dèpartement de la Hôta-SonaFranco-Provençal
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Vesoul
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VezouFranco-Provençal
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FR-70
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Département de Saône-et-Loire
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Dèpartement de la Sona-et-LêreFranco-Provençal
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Mâcon
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MâconFranco-Provençal
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FR-71
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Département de l’Yonne
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Dèpartement de l’YonaFranco-Provençal
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Auxerre
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AuxerreFranco-Provençal
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FR-89
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Département du Territoire de Belfort
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Dèpartement du Tèrritouèro de BélfôrtFranco-Provençal
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Belfort
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BélfôrtFranco-Provençal
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FR-90
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Bretagne 4
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département des Côtes-d’Armor
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Departamant Aodoù-an-ArvorBreton
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Saint-Brieuc
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Sant-BriegBreton
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FR-22
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Département du Finistère
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Departamant Penn-ar-BedBreton
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Quimper
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KemperBreton
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FR-29
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Département d’Ille-et-Vilaine
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Departamant Il-ha-GwilenBreton
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Rennes
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RoazhonBreton
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FR-35
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Département du Morbihan
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Departamant ar Mor-BihanBreton
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Vannes
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GwenedBreton
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FR-56
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Centre-Val de Loire 6
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département du Cher
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Bourges
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FR-18
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Département d’Eure-et-Loir
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Chartres
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FR-28
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Département de l’Indre
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Châteauroux
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FR-36
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Département d’Indre-et-Loire
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Tours
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FR-37
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Département de Loir-et-Cher
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Blois
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FR-41
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Département du Loiret
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Orléans
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FR-45
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Corse 2
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de la Corse-du-Sud
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Dipartimentu di a Corsica suttanaCorsican
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Ajaccio
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AiacciuCorsican
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FR-2A
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Département de la Haute-Corse
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Dipartimentu di a Corsica supranaCorsican
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Bastia
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BastiaCorsican
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FR-2B
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Grand Est 10
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département des Ardennes
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Depårtumint des ÅrdenesWalloon
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Charleville-Mézières
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Tchårluveye-MåjhireWalloon
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FR-08
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Département de l’Aube
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Troyes
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FR-10
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Département de la Marne
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Châlons-en-Champagne
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FR-51
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Département de la Haute-Marne
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Chaumont
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FR-52
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Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle
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Département Meurthe-et-MoselleAlsatian
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Nancy
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NanzegAlsatian
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FR-54
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Département de la Meuse
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Bar-le-Duc
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FR-55
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Département de la Moselle
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Département MoselleAlsatian
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Metz
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MetzAlsatian
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FR-57
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Département du Bas-Rhin
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Département UnderelsassAlsatian
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Strasbourg
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StrossburiAlsatian
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FR-67within FR-6AE, European Collectivity of Alsace
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Département du Haut-Rhin
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Département OwerelsassAlsatian
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Colmar
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ColmerAlsatian
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FR-68within FR-6AE, European Collectivity of Alsace
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Département des Vosges
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Épinal
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FR-88
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Hauts-de-France 5
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de l’Aisne
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Laon
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FR-02
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Département du Nord
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NoorderdepartementDutch (West Flemish)
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Lille
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RyselDutch (West Flemish)
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FR-59
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Département de l’Oise
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Beauvais
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FR-60
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Département du Pas-de-Calais
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Departement Nauw van KalesDutch (West Flemish)
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Arras
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AtrechtDutch (West Flemish)
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FR-62
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Département de la Somme
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Amiens
|
FR-80
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Île-de-France 8
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de Paris
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Paris
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FR-75Cwas FR-75; city with department status
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Département de la Seine-et-Marne
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Melun
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FR-77
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Département des Yvelines
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Versailles
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FR-78
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Département de l’Essonne
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Évry-Courcouronneslisted as Évry
|
FR-91
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Département des Hauts-de-Seine
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Nanterre
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FR-92
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Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis
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Bobigny
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FR-93
|
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Département du Val-de-Marne
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Créteil
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FR-94
|
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Département du Val-d’Oise
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Pontoise
|
FR-95
|
Normandie 5
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département du Calvados
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Caen
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FR-14
|
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Département de l’Eure
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Évreux
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FR-27
|
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Département de la Manche
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Saint-Lô
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FR-50
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Département de l’Orne
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Alençon
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FR-61
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Département de la Seine-Maritime
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Rouen
|
FR-76
|
Nouvelle-Aquitaine 12
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de la Charente
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Departament de CharantaOccitan
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Angoulême
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EngoleimeOccitan
|
FR-16
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Département de la Charente-Maritime
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La Rochelle
|
FR-17
|
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Département de la Corrèze
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Departament de CorresaOccitan
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Tulle
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TulaOccitan
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FR-19
|
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Département de la Creuse
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Departament de CruesaOccitan
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Guéret
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GaraitOccitan
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FR-23
|
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Département de la Dordogne
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Departament de DordonhaOccitan
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Périgueux
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PeriguersOccitan
|
FR-24
|
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Département de la Gironde
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Departament de GirondaOccitan
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Bordeaux
|
BordèuOccitan
|
FR-33
|
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Département des Landes
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Departament de las LanasOccitan
|
Mont-de-Marsan
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Lo MontOccitan
|
FR-40
|
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Département de Lot-et-Garonne
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Departament d’Òlt-e-GaronaOccitan
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Agen
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AgenOccitan
|
FR-47
|
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Département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Pirinio Atlantikoetako departamentuaBasque
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Departament deus Pirenèus AtlanticsOccitan
|
Pau
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PaueBasque
|
PauOccitan
|
FR-64
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Département des Deux-Sèvres
|
Niort
|
FR-79
|
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Département de la Vienne
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Departament de VinhanaOccitan
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Poitiers
|
PeitieusOccitan
|
FR-86
|
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Département de la Haute-Vienne
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Departament de Nauta VinhanaOccitan
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Limoges
|
LimòtgesOccitan
|
FR-87
|
Occitanie 13
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de l’Ariège
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Departament d’ArièjaOccitan
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Foix
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FoisOccitan
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FR-09
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Département de l’Aude
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Departament de l’AudeCatalan
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Departament d’AudeOccitan
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Carcassonne
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CarcassonaCatalan
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CarcassonaOccitan
|
FR-11
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Département de l’Aveyron
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Departament d’AvaironOccitan
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Rodez
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RodésOccitan
|
FR-12
|
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Département du Gard
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Departament de GardOccitan
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Nîmes
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NimesOccitan
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FR-30
|
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Département de la Haute-Garonne
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Departament de Nauta GaronaOccitan
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Toulouse
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TolosaOccitan
|
FR-31
|
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Département du Gers
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Departament de GersOccitan
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Auch
|
AushOccitan
|
FR-32
|
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Département de l’Hérault
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Departament d’ErauOccitan
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Montpellier
|
MontpelhièrOccitan
|
FR-34
|
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Département du Lot
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Departament d’ÒltOccitan
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Cahors
|
CaorsOccitan
|
FR-46
|
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Département de la Lozère
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Departament de LoseraOccitan
|
Mende
|
MendeOccitan
|
FR-48
|
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Département des Hautes-Pyrénées
|
Departament deus Nauts PirenèusOccitan
|
Tarbes
|
TarbaOccitan
|
FR-65
|
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Département des Pyrénées-Orientales
|
Departament dels Pirineus OrientalsCatalan
|
Departament dels Pirenèus-OrientalsOccitan
|
Perpignan
|
PerpinyàCatalan
|
PerpinhanOccitan
|
FR-66
|
Département du Tarn
|
Departament de TarnOccitan
|
Albi
|
AlbiOccitan
|
FR-81
|
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Département de Tarn-et-Garonne
|
Departament de Tarn e GaronaOccitan
|
Montauban
|
MontalbanOccitan
|
FR-82
|
Pays-de-la-Loire 5
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département de la Loire-Atlantique
|
Departamant Liger-AtlantelBreton
|
Nantes
|
NaonedBreton
|
FR-44
|
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Département de Maine-et-Loire
|
Angers
|
FR-49
|
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Département de la Mayenne
|
Laval
|
FR-53
|
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Département de la Sarthe
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Le Mans
|
FR-72
|
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Département de la Vendée
|
La Roche-sur-Yon
|
FR-85
|
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur 6
| Department | Regional language | Second regional language | Prefecture | Prefecture, regional form | Second regional form | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
|
Departament deis Alps d’Auta ProvençaOccitan
|
Digne-les-Bains
|
DinhaOccitan
|
FR-04
|
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Département des Hautes-Alpes
|
Departament dels Auts AlpsOccitan
|
Gap
|
GapOccitan
|
FR-05
|
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Département des Alpes-Maritimes
|
Departament deis Alps MaritimsOccitan
|
Nice
|
NiçaOccitan
|
FR-06
|
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Département des Bouches-du-Rhône
|
Departament dei Bocas de RòseOccitan
|
Marseille
|
MarselhaOccitan
|
FR-13
|
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Département du Var
|
Departament de VarOccitan
|
Toulon
|
TolonOccitan
|
FR-83
|
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Département de Vaucluse
|
Departament de VauclusaOccitan
|
Avignon
|
AvinhonOccitan
|
FR-84
|
Codes and present regions: ISO 3166-2:FR on the ISO Online Browsing Platform, read from the English Wikipedia table that reproduces it on 28 October 2026, including the changes of 2021. Prefectures: Wikipedia, Departments of France, read the same day. French and regional-language names: the 2015 edition of this list. Regional capitals: Wikipedia, Regions of France.
03 · Overseas
Overseas departments, collectivities and territories
The five overseas departments and regions, and the collectivities and territories outside the departmental system, each with its ISO 3166-2 code; most of these also have a code of their own in ISO 3166-1.
Overseas departments and regions 5
| Name | Tahitian | Capital | Capital in Tahitian | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe
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Basse-Terre
|
FR-971
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MartiniqueMartinique
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Fort-de-France
|
FR-972
|
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GuyaneFrench Guiana
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Cayenne
|
FR-973
|
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La RéunionRéunion
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Saint-Denis
|
FR-974
|
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MayotteMayotte
|
Mamoudzou
|
FR-976
|
Overseas collectivities and territories 8
| Name | Tahitian | Capital | Capital in Tahitian | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Polynésie françaiseFrench Polynesia
|
Pōrīnetia farāniTahitian
|
Papeete
|
PapeʻeteTahitian
|
FR-PFoverseas collectivity
|
Saint-BarthélemySaint Barthélemy
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Gustavia
|
FR-BLoverseas collectivity
|
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Saint-MartinSaint Martin
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Marigot
|
FR-MFoverseas collectivity
|
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Saint-Pierre-et-MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon
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Saint-Pierre
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FR-PMoverseas collectivity
|
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Wallis-et-FutunaWallis and Futuna
|
Mata-Utu
|
FR-WFoverseas collectivity
|
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Nouvelle-CalédonieNew Caledonia
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Nouméa
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FR-NCoverseas collectivity with special status
|
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Terres australes françaisesFrench Southern Territories
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FR-TFoverseas territory
|
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ClippertonClipperton
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FR-CPdependency
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Pōrīnetia farāni French Polynesia: subdivisions 5
| Name | Tahitian | Capital | Capital in Tahitian | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Îles Australes
|
Te taʻamotu no Tuhaʻa paeTahitian
|
Tubuai
|
TupuaʻiTahitian
|
|
Îles-du-Vent
|
Te mau fenua Niʻa mataʻiTahitian
|
Papeete
|
PapeʻeteTahitian
|
|
Îles Marquises
|
Te taʻamotu ʻEnanaTahitian
|
Nukuhiva
|
NuʻuhivaTahitian
|
|
Îles-sous-le-Vent
|
Te mau fenua Raro mataʻiTahitian
|
Uturoa
|
UturoaTahitian
|
|
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier
|
Te taʻamotu Tuāmotu ʻē MaʻarevaTahitian
|
Papeete
|
PapeʻeteTahitian
|
New Caledonia: provinces 3
| Name | Tahitian | Capital | Capital in Tahitian | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Province des Îles Loyauté
|
Lifou
|
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Province Nord
|
Koné
|
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Province Sud
|
Nouméa
|
Codes and categories: ISO 3166-2:FR, read on 28 October 2026. Capitals, Tahitian names, the subdivisions of French Polynesia and the provinces of New Caledonia: the 2015 and 2016 editions of this list.
04 · Until 2015
The 22 regions of France until 2015, in French and regional languages
The metropolitan regions before the reform of 1 January 2016, with their regional-language names, their capitals, the ISO codes they had, and the region they belong to now.
Regions until 2015 22
| Region | Regional language | Second regional language | Capital | Capital, regional form | Former ISO code | Now part of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Région Alsace
|
Region ElsassAlsatian
|
Strasbourg
|
StrossburiAlsatian
|
FR-A
|
Grand Est
|
|
Région Aquitaine
|
Akitaniako EskualdeaBasque
|
Region AquitàniaOccitan
|
Bordeaux
|
BordeleBasque
|
FR-B
|
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
|
Région Auvergne
|
Region AuvèrnhaOccitan
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Clarmont-FerrandOccitan
|
FR-C
|
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
|
Région Basse-Normandie
|
Caen
|
FR-P
|
Normandie
|
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Région Bourgogne
|
Règ·ion de BorgogneFranco-Provençal
|
Dijon
|
Dij·onFranco-Provençal
|
FR-D
|
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
|
|
Région Bretagne
|
Rannvro BreizhBreton
|
Rennes
|
RoazhonBreton
|
FR-E
|
Bretagne
|
|
Région Centre-Val de Loire
|
Orléans
|
FR-F
|
Centre-Val de Loire
|
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Région Champagne-Ardenne
|
Redjon Tchampagne-ÅrdenesWalloon
|
Châlons-en-Champagne
|
Chalons-el-TchampagneWalloon
|
FR-G
|
Grand Est
|
|
Corse
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CorsicaCorsican
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Ajaccio
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AiacciuCorsican
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FR-H
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Corse
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Région Franche-Comté
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Règ·ion Franche-ComtâtFranco-Provençal
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Besançon
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BesançonFranco-Provençal
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FR-I
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Région Haute-Normandie
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Rouen
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FR-Q
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Normandie
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Région Île-de-France
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Paris
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FR-J
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Île-de-France
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Région Languedoc-Roussillon
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Regió Llenguadoc-RossellóCatalan
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Region Lengadòc-RosselhonOccitan
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Montpellier
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MontpellerCatalan
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FR-K
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Occitanie
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Région Limousin
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Region LemosinOccitan
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Limoges
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LimòtgesOccitan
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FR-L
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Région Lorraine
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Region LoutrengenAlsatian
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Metz
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MetzAlsatian
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FR-M
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Grand Est
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Région Midi-Pyrénées
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Region Miègjorn-PirenèusOccitan
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Toulouse
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TolosaOccitan
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FR-N
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Occitanie
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Région Nord-Pas de Calais
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Regio Noord-Nauw van KalesDutch (West Flemish)
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Lille
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RyselDutch (West Flemish)
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FR-O
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Hauts-de-France
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Région Pays de la Loire
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Nantes
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FR-R
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Pays de la Loire
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Région Picardie
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Amiens
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FR-S
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Hauts-de-France
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Région Poitou-Charentes
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Region Peitau-CharantasOccitan
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Poitiers
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PeitieusOccitan
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FR-T
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
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Region Provença-Alps-Còsta d’AzurOccitan
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Marseille
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MarselhaOccitan
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FR-U
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Région Rhône-Alpes
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Règ·ion Rôno-ArpesFranco-Provençal
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Region Ròse-AlpsOccitan
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Lyon
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LiyonFranco-Provençal
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FR-V
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Former codes and the present region: ISO 3166-2:FR, former metropolitan regions, read on 28 October 2026. Names and capitals: the 2015 edition of this list.
05 · Changes
From 22 regions to 13, and three new collectivities
On 1 January 2016 the 22 metropolitan regions were merged into 13. Seven new regions joined two or three old ones each: Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine became Grand Est, Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées Occitanie. Six kept their borders: Bretagne, Centre-Val de Loire, Corse, Île-de-France, Pays de la Loire and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. ISO replaced the old one-letter codes FR-A to FR-V with three-letter codes such as FR-GES and FR-OCC.
Three changes of 2021 touch the departments. Paris, a city with the status of a department, moved from FR-75 to FR-75C; the Métropole de Lyon received its own code, FR-69M, beside the department of Rhône; and the two Alsatian departments, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, were placed under the new European Collectivity of Alsace, FR-6AE. One prefecture has a new name: Évry became Évry-Courcouronnes.
06 · Questions
Questions about the subdivisions of France
How many regions does France have?
13 in metropolitan France, Corsica included, and five overseas departments and regions: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Réunion and Mayotte.
What is a department called in Occitan and Breton?
Departament in Occitan and Catalan, departamant in Breton; Alsatian uses the French word Département.
What happened to the region Alsace?
It became part of Grand Est in 2016. Since 2021 its two departments together form the European Collectivity of Alsace, FR-6AE.