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  1. Departments of France - Wikipedia

    • There are ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, with an additional five overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 arrondissements and 2,054 cantons (as of 2023). [1] See more

    Overview

    In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are n… See more

    History

    The first French territorial departments were proposed in 1665 by Marc-René d'Argenson to serve as administrative areas purely for the Ponts et Chaussées
    Before the French Revolution, France gained terri… See more

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