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Why is France divided into regions and department then communes?
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∙ 11y ago
the "Départements" are smaller. At the time they were created, the chief town of the department had to be no more than a day ride from any point of the department. There are now 96 of them in mainland France. Regions are bigger, there are 22 ot them in mainland France. They are made of several departements, like the former 'provinces' they more or less replaced.
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Is France divided into provinces states or regions?
France is divided into regions, but these regions are modelled after the provinces of the old regime, before the French revolution.
France is divided into how many regions?
There are 22 administrative regions in mainland France, and four more overseas. Each region is divided into smaller administrative areas called "départements" (96 départements in mainland France and 5 overseas; the overseas départements are the same as the overseas regions except Mayotte which was given département status in 2011 only)
What are the provinces states and regions of France?
There are six main land regions of France. There is the ile de France There is the Massif Central There is the Pyrenees There is Rhone river valley There is the Alps and the Cote d'Azur
What state is Paris France located?
There are no such things as states in france. There are subdivisions called regions. Paris is located in the Île-de-France region. Regions are divided in departements and Paris is so large it is its own departement. The main differenc between states and regions is that regions have less autonomy.
What is the french equivalent of states?
The country of France, including its overseas territories, is divided into 26 state-sized administrative districts called regions, which are further divided into a total of 100 sub-regions called departments, 343 to 346 Senatorial districts or arrondissements, 4032 county-sized areas called cantons and finally the cities or communes of widely varying sizes.Unlike the US, which began as a confederation of autonomous colonies, France has changed internal governmental divisions as late as 1982, when the Law of Decentralization reorganized governmental representation. Although each commune has an identical municipal form, most have fewer than 500 residents while the largest (Paris) has 2,000,000. The number of communes (nearly 37,000) has proved difficult to reduce.There are 577 seats in the National Assembly (subject to redistricting by population) and 343 seats (increasing to 346) in the indirectly-elected Senate.
Is France divided in to regions?
France is divided into 22 regions (plus four more oversea regions). Most of these regions are themselves divided into smaller administrative areas, the 'départements'
What oceans and sea does Luxembourg border?
it borders 3 countries- France, Belgium, and Germany
Is France still divided into departments?
Départements, yes. Départements are segments of Régions, and are themselves divided into Arrondissements, the Arrondissements into Cantons and the Cantons into Communes.
Is France divided into provinces states or regions?
France is divided into regions, but these regions are modelled after the provinces of the old regime, before the French revolution.
What is the total number of cities towns and villages in France?
France (mainland and oversea regions) has 36 682 "communes" (cities, towns and villages with an independent local council).
France is divided into areas called?
regions
What is the largest administrative division of France?
The largest administrative division of France is the region. There are 18 regions in France, listed below: Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Bourgogne-Franche-Comte Bretagne Centre-Val de Loire Corse Grand Est Hauts-de-France Ile-de-France Normandie Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie Pays de la Loire Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Guadeloupe Martinique Guyane La Reunion MayotteThe regions are responsible for healthcare, education, public transport, economic development, and culture. The regions are further divided into departments, which are in turn divided into communes. The regions are the most powerful administrative divisions in France.
What is a maire?
France is divided into REGIONS. Within regions are several counties, called Départements and presided over by a Préfet. Each département is divided into Arrondissements (under a sous-préfet), which are subdivided into CANTONS. The cantons in turn are divided into COMMUNES, and he man in charge of a Commune is M. le MAIRE - the Mayor. Communes vary in size, from a million inhabitants down to 50 or even less. The Maire's salary is adjusted accordingly.The Mayor is elected by the Conseillers Municipaux (members of the town council) from among themselves, and is usually the leader of the majority party on the council
Is aquitaine a department or a region?
Aquitaine is one of the 27 regions of France.
Is France divided into Regions?
For administrative purposes, France is divided into regions. There are 22 regions in mainland France and 4 more overseas. Regions have their own budget with limited responsibility (culture, maintaining senior high schools buildings, etc...) but they don't have a say about laws and regulations which have to be the same everywhere on the national territory.
France is divided into how many regions?
There are 22 administrative regions in mainland France, and four more overseas. Each region is divided into smaller administrative areas called "départements" (96 départements in mainland France and 5 overseas; the overseas départements are the same as the overseas regions except Mayotte which was given département status in 2011 only)
What are the provinces states and regions of France?
There are six main land regions of France. There is the ile de France There is the Massif Central There is the Pyrenees There is Rhone river valley There is the Alps and the Cote d'Azur
