Regions of metropolitan France
Learn the 13 regions of metropolitan France, including Corsica. Study their locations and test yourself with a map quiz.
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The 13 metropolitan French regions, including Corsica.
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This set follows the named administrative units in the cited official source. The included-place list defines the answers.
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- Five overseas regions
- Departments as separate answers
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Locate the coastal regions first, then connect the central and eastern regions. Corsica is the island region southeast of the mainland.
This set covers metropolitan France under the post-2016 regional grouping. The overseas regions are not included.
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| Place | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; Burgundy-Franche-Comté | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Brittany | Brittany; Bretagne | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Centre-Val de Loire | Centre-Val de Loire | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Corsica | Corsica; Corse | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. Corsica is included among the 13 metropolitan regions; its territorial collectivity has a special legal status. |
| Grand Est | Grand Est | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Hauts-de-France | Hauts-de-France | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Île-de-France | Île-de-France; Ile-de-France | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Normandy | Normandy; Normandie | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Occitanie | Occitanie; Occitania | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Pays de la Loire | Pays de la Loire | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur; Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
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equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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