Local government in France is based on three levels: regional, intermediate and local (Fig. 17.7).
A reform of French local government on 1 January 2016 reduced the number of administrative units at all levels.
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Régions 101
Départements 332 A-Z
Arrondissement: A subdivision of a départment.
Arrondissements
Fig. 17.7 Government structure in France.
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36,681 Communes
Regional level: régions. Included in the 18 régions of France are the island of Corsica and five overseas territories. (Fig. 17.8). The administration of the régions consists of a regional council elected for six years and headed by a president. They receive funding from central government and can levy their own local taxes.
Fig. 17.8 French régions.
Île-de-France Normandie Bretagne
Pays de la Loire
Guadeloupe Martinique Guyane La Réunion Corsica Mayotte 252
