Local Government in France

Agny — commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Agny Agny is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France near Arras. This article summarizes its location, landscape, history, local life, and administrative cont…

Alette (commune in Pas-de-Calais, France) Alette Alette is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. This article summarizes its location, administration, landscape, history, economy, and local points of…

Amendeuix-Oneix Amendeuix-Oneix is a small rural commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France. This article summarizes its location, features, governance, history and loca…

Angous: Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Angous Angous, a commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, overviewing its local government, geography, administrative status and municipal services.

Arrondissement of Gourdon (Lot, Occitanie) Arrondissement of Gourdon Overview of the arrondissement of Gourdon, an administrative subdivision in the Lot department of the Occitanie region, covering its role, geography, history, and local significanc…

Arrondissement of Montluçon Administrative subdivision in central France within the Allier department, centered on the city of Montluçon; its role, geography, history, economy and contemporary issues.

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…

Arrondissements of the Aisne department Overview of the five arrondissements of Aisne (Hauts-de-France): their role, list of divisions and seats, historical development, and administrative significance within the French…

Arrondissements of Eure-et-Loir Arrondissements of the Eure-et-Loir department Overview of the four arrondissements in the Eure-et-Loir department of France, their roles, capitals, and administrative organisation.

Arrondissements of the Loire department Overview of the three arrondissements of France's Loire department: their role, organization, history, and how they relate to communes, prefectures and subprefectures.

Arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department Administrative subdivisions of Meurthe-et-Moselle, France: their role, history, and the four arrondissements that organise local state services and group communes.

Arrondissements of the Var department Overview of the three arrondissements of Var (Provence‑Alpes‑Côte d'Azur, France): their organization, capitals, history, and role within French local administration.

Arrondissements of the Vienne department Overview of the three arrondissements that subdivide France’s Vienne department: roles, structure, history, and their administrative importance.

Artix (Pyrénées-Atlantiques): Overview, history, and local features Artix, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Artix is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. This article summarizes its geography, history, administration, economy, transport links and nota…

Assenay — commune in the Aube department of France Assenay Assenay is a small rural commune in the Aube department of the Grand Est region of north-central France, noted for its agricultural landscape, local governance and traditional vill…

Assencières, Aube: Commune in north-central France Assencières Assencières, a small rural commune in Aube, north-central France, governed by a mayor and municipal council. Learn about its location, local geography, administrative role, and whe…

Audes — Commune in Allier, Central France Audes Audes is a small French commune in the Allier department, central France. This article describes its location, administration, landscape, history, economy and local life.

Baliros, commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques Baliros Baliros is a small commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France. This article summarizes its location, landscape, administration, history, economy and loca…

Baraigne — small rural commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Baraigne Baraigne is a small commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France. With 174 inhabitants in 2017, it exemplifies rural village life, local administration, and Occitan…

Beauquesne, Somme: Commune in Hauts-de-France, France Beauquesne Beauquesne, a small rural commune in the Somme department of Hauts-de-France in northern France, covering local government, geography, services and its links to nearby towns and re…

Bellebat (commune in Gironde, southwestern France) Bellebat Bellebat is a small commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. This entry summarizes its administrative status, geography, history, economy and practical information…

Belleu — Commune in Aisne, Picardy (northern France) Belleu Belleu is a small commune in the Aisne department, historically part of Picardy in northern France. This article summarizes its location, administration, history, economy, and loca…

Bettlach, Haut-Rhin: Commune in the Grand Est of France Bettlach, Haut-Rhin Bettlach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France, part of the historical Alsace area. This article summarizes its setting, administration, history, economy,…

Bey (Ain): Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Bey, Ain Bey (Ain) is a small commune in the Ain department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. Learn about its location, local government, municipal services and its role within depar…

Biltzheim (Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France) Biltzheim Biltzheim is a small commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France. It exemplifies rural Alsace with local governance, agricultural surroundings, and cultural ties to…

Blingel — commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Blingel Blingel is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. This article outlines its setting, administrative role, likely characteristics, history and local lif…

Bonnebosq — commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, France Bonnebosq Bonnebosq is a small rural commune in northwestern France, in the Calvados department (former Basse-Normandie). It exemplifies Norman countryside, local agriculture and communal ad…

Brimeux: Commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Brimeux Brief overview of Brimeux, a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, covering location, characteristics, history, local landmarks and administration.

Brunembert: a commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Brunembert Brunembert is a small French commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, historically part of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, with local administration, rural landscape, and typical regional heri…

Bucy-le-Long Bucy-le-Long is a small commune in the Aisne department of northern France, with rural character, local administration, historical ties to regional events, and typical civic and ag…

Buhl (Haut-Rhin) — Commune in northeastern France Buhl, Haut-Rhin Buhl (Haut-Rhin) is a commune in northeastern France’s Haut-Rhin department. Explore its local administration, municipal services, geography and role within regional governance.

Buxières-les-Mines — commune in Allier, central France Buxières-les-Mines Overview of Buxières-les-Mines: location in Allier, geography, mining history, local administration and economy, cultural notes and points of interest in the central France commune…

Cambligneul: Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, northern France Cambligneul Cambligneul, a small commune in Pas-de-Calais in northern France’s Hauts-de-France region, overviewing its local government, geography, history and community life in a rural munici…

Campigneulles-les-Grandes: overview of a Pas-de-Calais commune Campigneulles-les-Grandes Compact overview of Campigneulles-les-Grandes, a small commune in Pas-de-Calais, covering location, administration, history, economy, landmarks and local services.

Cellier-du-Luc (Ardèche, France) Cellier-du-Luc Cellier-du-Luc is a small rural commune in the Ardèche department of southern France. This article summarizes its setting, landscape, history, local life, and practical information…

Cézac (Gironde) — commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Cézac, Gironde Cézac is a small rural commune in the Gironde department of southwestern France. This article summarizes its geography, administration, historical background, land use and local ch…

Champcevrais: an overview of the French commune Champcevrais Champcevrais is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of central France. This article summarizes its location, administration, landscape, history, economy and points of loc…

Chantenay-Villedieu, Sarthe — commune in Pays de la Loire, western France Chantenay-Villedieu Chantenay-Villedieu is a commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, western France. Overview of its local government, community services, rural–urban character, and transport and regiona…

Communes of the Ariège department, France Communes of the Ariège department Overview of the communes in the Ariège department: administrative role, geography, history, notable towns and uses, with pointers to alphabetical and administrative listings.

Communes of the Aude department Overview of the 438 communes in France's Aude department: administrative role, geography, history, notable towns and intercommunal organization.

Communes of the Finistère department (Brittany, France) Communes of the Finistère department Overview of the 283 communes in Finistère: their organization, geography, history, main towns, intercommunal structures and local governance in the north‑western French department.

Departments of France: structure, history, and role in local administration Departments of France An overview of France's départements: their origin, structure, functions, relationship to regions, and notable features including prefectures and overseas departments.