Arrondissement of Figeac Administrative arrondissement in the Lot department of Occitanie, France, centered on the subprefecture town of Figeac; its geography, history, functions, economy, and cultural sig…
Arrondissement of Foix — administrative division in Ariège, Occitanie Arrondissement of Foix Overview of the arrondissement of Foix: geography, administration, history, economy and notable features of the prefecture-level division in the Ariège department.
Arrondissement of Forcalquier Administrative arrondissement in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; centered on Forcalquier, covering rural communes, historic towns, and varied Provençal landsca…
Arrondissement of Issoire — overview, administration and significance Arrondissement of Issoire Overview of the arrondissement of Issoire in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: geography, administration, history, economy and notable features for readers and researchers.
Arrondissement of La Rochelle Administrative arrondissement in the Charente‑Maritime department, Nouvelle‑Aquitaine, centered on the port city of La Rochelle; a coastal territory with maritime economy, tourism…
Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin Administrative arrondissement in the Isère department of Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes, with La Tour‑du‑Pin as its subprefecture and local administrative centre.
Arrondissement of Laon Administrative arrondissement in the Aisne department (Hauts-de-France), centred on the historic city of Laon; overview of geography, history, administration, economy and points of…
Arrondissement of Le Blanc Administrative arrondissement in the Indre department (Centre-Val de Loire), centered on the subprefecture Le Blanc; known for its rural landscape, wetlands and the Parc naturel ré…
Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay Administrative arrondissement in the Haute-Loire department of south-central France, centered on the city of Le Puy-en-Velay; history, geography, administration and cultural highli…
Arrondissement of Le Vigan Administrative arrondissement in the Gard department of Occitanie, France; centered on the town of Le Vigan and covering a mainly rural, mountainous area at the edge of the Cévenne…
Arrondissement of Libourne Administrative subdivision in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, centered on the town of Libourne; notable for wine-producing areas, river landscapes and local administration.
Arrondissement of Lille Administrative arrondissement in northern France centred on the city of Lille; a historic urban, economic and transport hub in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.
Arrondissement of Lisieux Administrative arrondissement in the Calvados department of northwestern France, centered on the town of Lisieux; contains multiple cantons and communes and has historical and admi…
Arrondissement of Lodève Administrative subdivision in the Hérault department (Occitanie, France), centered on the town of Lodève; characterised by rural landscapes, historical towns and local administrati…
Arrondissement of Marmande Administrative arrondissement in the Lot-et-Garonne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with Marmande as its subprefecture; noted for agriculture, local history and regional administ…
Arrondissement of Montargis (Loiret) Arrondissement of Montargis Administrative arrondissement in the Loiret department of Centre-Val de Loire, centered on the town of Montargis; covers a mix of small towns, rural communes, waterways and histori…
Arrondissement of Nantua Administrative arrondissement in the Ain department of eastern France, centered on Nantua; notable for Jura foothills, Lac de Nantua, mixed industry, rural communes, and regional r…
Arrondissement of Narbonne Administrative arrondissement in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France, centered on Narbonne; overview of geography, history, administration, economy and notable featur…
Arrondissement of Nérac Administrative arrondissement in the Lot-et-Garonne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, centered on the town of Nérac; a largely rural area with historical heritage and local governanc…
Arrondissement of Nevers Administrative arrondissement in the Nièvre department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France, with Nevers as its prefecture; geography, history, administration, and cultural hi…
Arrondissement of Nice Administrative arrondissement in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France, centered on Nice; spans Mediterranean coast and alpine hinterland and plays a major role in…
Arrondissement of Nîmes Administrative arrondissement in southern France centered on the city of Nîmes; covers part of the Gard department in the Occitanie region, noted for Roman heritage, diverse landsc…
Arrondissement of Niort Administrative arrondissement in western France centered on the city of Niort; part of Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, with historical, economic and geogra…
Arrondissement of Nogent-le-Rotrou Administrative arrondissement in the Eure-et-Loir department of Centre‑Val de Loire, France, centered on the subprefecture Nogent‑le‑Rotrou; highlights geography, history, administ…
Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Seine (Aube, Grand Est) Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Seine Administrative arrondissement in the Aube department of Grand Est, France, centered on Nogent-sur-Seine; covers geography, history, administration, economy and points of interest.
Arrondissement of Nontron (Dordogne, France) Arrondissement of Nontron Administrative arrondissement in northern Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, centered on Nontron; a rural district noted for forests, historic villages, craftsmanship and local agricult…
Arrondissement of Nyons A concise overview of the arrondissement of Nyons in Drôme, France: geography, administration, economy, history and notable features with links to related topics.
Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie Administrative district in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France; largest and southernmost arrondissement in the department with mountain valleys, rural economy and notable his…
Arrondissement of Parthenay Administrative district in the western French department of Deux-Sèvres, centered on the town of Parthenay; overview of geography, history, governance and local significance.
Arrondissement of Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Arrondissement of Pau Overview of the arrondissement of Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department: location, geography, administration, history, economy and notable sites.
Arrondissement of Périgueux Administrative arrondissement in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, centred on Périgueux and encompassing urban and rural communes, local government functions,…
Arrondissement of Pithiviers Administrative arrondissement in the Loiret department of Centre‑Val de Loire, France, centered on the subprefecture town of Pithiviers; overview of territory, history, functions a…
Arrondissement of Poitiers (Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Arrondissement of Poitiers Administrative subdivision of the Vienne department in western France, centered on the city of Poitiers; covers urban, suburban and rural communes with historical and economic impo…
Arrondissement of Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales) Arrondissement of Prades A landlocked arrondissement in southern France's Pyrénées-Orientales, centered on the town of Prades; mountainous, rural, and culturally Catalan with a history tied to the Pyrenees…
Arrondissement of Reims (Marne, Grand Est) Arrondissement of Reims Administrative arrondissement centered on the city of Reims in the Marne department, Grand Est region of France; covers urban and rural communes and has cultural and economic impor…
Arrondissement of Rethel Administrative division in the Ardennes department of France; area 1,199.7 km², population ~37,100, seat in Rethel. Geography, role, history and notable features of the arrondissem…
Arrondissement of Riom (Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Arrondissement of Riom Overview of the arrondissement of Riom: location within Puy-de-Dôme and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, administrative role, geography, history, economy and notable features.
Arrondissement of Roanne Administrative arrondissement in the Loire department of Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes, centered on the subprefecture city of Roanne; geography, administration, history, economy and notable…
Arrondissement of Rodez: geography, administration and local life Arrondissement of Rodez Overview of the arrondissement of Rodez in Aveyron, Occitanie: location, administration, landscape, economy, transport and cultural highlights centered on the city of Rodez.
Arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay Administrative arrondissement in central France, within Loir-et-Cher and Centre-Val de Loire, centered on the town of Romorantin-Lanthenay; overview of geography, history, administ…
Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond Administrative arrondissement in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire; centered on the subprefecture town of Saint-Amand-Montrond and covering a predominantly rural area with l…
Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne Administrative arrondissement in the Loire department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, centred on the city of Saint-Étienne; combines urban, industrial and mountainous territory and hosts…
Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély Administrative arrondissement in the Charente-Maritime department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with a subprefecture at Saint-Jean-d'Angély and a largely rural territory notable for histo…
Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Administrative arrondissement in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Seat and subprefecture Saint-Julien-en-Genevois; border area with Switzerland with mixed rural, suburba…
Arrondissement of Saint-Quentin Overview of the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin in the Aisne department, its administration, geography, economy, history and cultural significance centered on the city of Saint-Que…
Arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould An administrative arrondissement in the Marne department, Grand Est, northeastern France, centered on the subprefecture Sainte-Menehould; largely rural with forests, agriculture an…
Arrondissement of Saintes Administrative arrondissement in the Charente-Maritime department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, centered on the city of Saintes; overview of geography, history, administration, economy an…
Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda Administrative arrondissement in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, centered on Sarlat-la-Canéda; known for Périgord Noir scenery, medieval towns, gastronomy an…
