Alsace (1)  |
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Region of eastern France comprising the départements of:
Haut-Rhin (67)
Bas-Rhin (68)
Population: 1.6 million
Principal city: Strasbourg |
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| Aquitaine (32) |
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Extensive south-western region comprising of:
Dordogne (24)
Gironde (33)
Landes (40)
Lot-et-Garonne (47)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Population: 2.8 million
Principal city: Bordeaux
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| Auvergne (10) |
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Region embracing a large part of the Massif Central, comprising:
Allier (03)
Cantal (15)
Haute-Loire (43)
Puy-de-Dome (63).
Population: 1.3 million
Principal city: Clermont-Ferrand.
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| Brittany (14) |
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Region of the north-western France incorporating:
Côtes-d'Armor (22)
Finistcre (29)
Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
Morbihan (56).
Population: 2.8 million
Principal city: Rennes.
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| Burgundy (2) |
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Famous wine and mustard-producing region, comprising:
Côte-d'Or (21)
Nicvre (58)
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Yonne (89).
Population: 1.6 million
Principal city: Dijon. |
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| Centre (4) |
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Renowned for its historic royal palaces; considered France's geographical heart:
Cher (18)
Eure-et-Loir (28)
Indre (36)
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Loir-et-Cher (41)
Loiret (45)
Population: 2.4 million
Principal city: Orléa |
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| Champagne (0) |
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Region to the east and north of Paris comprising the départements of:
Ardennes (08)
Aube (10)
Marne (51)
Haute-Marne (52)
Population: 1.4 million
Principal city: Châlons-en-Champagne. |
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| Franche-Comte (0) |
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Eastern region bordering Switzerland and Germany and comprising:
Doubs (25)
Jura (39)
Haute-Saône (70)
Territoire de Belfort (90).
Population: 1 million
Principal city: Besançon |
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| Languedoc-Roussillon (15) |
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Southern region bordering the Mediterranean and comprising:
Aude (11)
Gard (30)
Hérault (34)
Lozcre (48
Pyrénées-Orientales (66)
Population: 2.1 million
Principal city: Montpellier |
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| Limousin (9) |
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Smallest and least populous of mainland regions, north-west of the Massif Central and comprising:
Corrcze (19),
Creuse (23)
Haute-Vienne (87).
Population: 723,000
Principal city: Limoges |
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| Lorraine (0) |
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Eastern region comprising the départements of:
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Meuse (55),
Moselle (57)
Vosges (88)
Population: 2.3 million
Principal city: Metz |
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| Midi-Pyrénées (16) |
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Region comprising the départements of:
Aricge (09)
Aveyron (12)
Haute-Garonne (31)
Gers (32)
Lot (46)
Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
Tarn (81)
Tarn-et-Garonne (82)
Population: 2.4 million
Principal city: Toulouse |
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| Nord-Pas-de-Calais (1) |
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Region comprising the départements of:
Nord (59)
Pas-de-Calais (62)
Population: 4 million
Principal city: Lille |
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| Normandy (9) |
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Normandy is split into two regions, Basse- & Haute-Normandie:
Basse-Normandie: Calvados (14), Manche (50) and Orne (61).
Principal city: Caen.
Haute-Normandie: Eure (27), Seine-Maritime (76). Principal city: Rouen. Total population: 2.1 million |
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| Paris & Île-de-France (1) |
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Greater Paris comprising the départements of:
Paris (75)
Seine-et-Marne (77)
Yvelines (78)
Essonne (91)
Hauts-de-Seine (92)
Seine-St-Denis (93)
Val-de-Marne (94)
Val-d'Oise(95)
Population: 10.6 million
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| Pays de la Loire (16) |
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Region embracing the western part of the Loire valley comprising the départements of:
Loire-Atlantique (44)
Maine-et-Loire (49)
Mayenne (53)
Sarthe (72)
Vendée (85)
Total population: 3 million
Principal city: Nantes |
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| Picardy (0) |
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To the north of the Paris, an ancient province and a region comprising the départements of:
Aisne(02)
Oise (60)
Somme (80)
Total population: 1.81 million
Principal city: Amiens |
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| Poitou-Charentes (20) |
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Region on the Atlantic coast of France, comprising the départements of:
Charente (16)
Charente-Maritime (17)
Deux-Scvres (79)
Vienne (86)
Total population: 1.6 million
Principal city: Poitiers |
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| Provence/Côte-d'Azur (13) |
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Region comprising the départements of:
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)
Hautes-Alpes (05)
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Bouches-du-Rhône (13)
Var (83)
Vaucluse(84)
Total population: 4.3 million
Principal city: Marseille
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| Rhone-Alpes (1) |
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Region comprising the départements of:
Ain (01)
Ardcche (07)
Drôme (26)
Iscre (38)
Loire (42)
Rhône (69)
Savoie (73)
Haute-Savoie (74)
Principal city: Lyon
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