French Regions are Structurally Divided into 93 Departments

Each Department is administratively divided into arrondissements, which in turn are divided into cantons.

There are three types of territorities in metropolitan France: French communities, Overseas territories and French collectivities.

The French regions are divided into three types of territorities:

French communities : These are municipalities that have special status and privileges, including fiscal autonomy. There are around 5,000 French communities.

Overseas territories : These are overseas territories of France, consisting of a single overseas department and a number of minor overseas collectivities.