Regions of France Facts for Kids

France is divided into 18 special areas called regions (régions in French). These regions are a type of local government, which means they help manage different parts of the country.

Most of these regions, 13 of them, are in Metropolitan France. This is the main part of the country located in Europe. One of these, Corsica, has a slightly different setup from the others.

The other five regions are located overseas, far from mainland France. Before 2016, France had 27 regions. Some of these were combined to make the 18 regions we have today.

Exploring France's Regions and Their Capitals

France's regions each have their own capital city. These cities are important centers for the region's government and activities.

Regions of France and their Capitals
Flag	Region	Capital
	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	Lyon
	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté	Dijon
	Brittany	Rennes
	Centre-Val de Loire	Orléans
	Corsica	Ajaccio
	Grand Est	Strasbourg
	Hauts-de-France	Lille
	Île-de-France	Paris
	Normandy	Rouen
	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Bordeaux
	Occitanie	Toulouse
	Pays de la Loire	Nantes
	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA)	Marseille
These five overseas regions are also part of France.
	French Guiana	Cayenne
	Guadeloupe	Basse-Terre
	Martinique	Fort-de-France
	Mayotte	Mamoudzou
	Réunion	Saint-Denis