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Introduction
France is divided into 101 departments, each identified by a unique number. These numbers are everywhere: on license plates, postal codes, administrative forms, and school curricula. Find here a clear and detailed map, accompanied by a complete list of French departments with their numbers and prefectures.
Map of French Departments
Here is a detailed map of metropolitan and overseas France with the names and numbers of the departments:
📥 Download the map in high resolution (printable format)
Complete list of French regions with associated departments.
Here is the full version with the 18 French regions, including the 5 overseas regions (DROM) and their chief towns. This list is useful for competitions, administrative procedures, or student homework.
| Region | Chief Town | Departments |
|---|---|---|
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Lyon | 01, 03, 07, 15, 26, 38, 42, 43, 63, 69, 73, 74 |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Dijon | 21, 25, 39, 58, 70, 71, 89, 90 |
| Bretagne | Rennes | 22, 29, 35, 56 |
| Centre-Val de Loire | Orléans | 18, 28, 36, 37, 41, 45 |
| Corse | Ajaccio | 2A, 2B |
| Grand Est | Strasbourg | 08, 10, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 67, 68, 88 |
| Hauts-de-France | Lille | 02, 59, 60, 62, 80 |
| Île-de-France | Paris | 75, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 |
| Normandie | Rouen | 14, 27, 50, 61, 76 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux | 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 33, 40, 47, 64, 79, 86, 87 |
| Occitanie | Toulouse | 09, 11, 12, 30, 31, 32, 34, 46, 48, 65, 66, 81, 82 |
| Pays de la Loire | Nantes | 44, 49, 53, 72, 85 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | Marseille | 04, 05, 06, 13, 83, 84 |
| Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre | 971 |
| Martinique | Fort-de-France | 972 |
| Guyane | Cayenne | 973 |
| La Réunion | Saint-Denis | 974 |
| Mayotte | Dzaoudzi | 976 |
Understanding Department Numbers
The numbers were assigned during the French Revolution, according to a geographical order (from north to south, west to east). Today, they are still used for:
- The license plates
- The postal codes (first digits)
- The INSEE statistics
- The administrative and school competitions
The overseas departments have specific numbers ranging from 971 to 976.
Educational and administrative use
- ✔️ For middle or high school students: learn the departments for tests
- ✔️ For teachers: visual aid and printable list
- ✔️ For administrative staff: quickly find information
- ✔️ For competitions: general knowledge base