This article is part of the series on
Administrative divisions of France |
(incl. overseas regions) |
(incl. overseas departments) |
Arrondissements
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Urban communities |
Others in Overseas France
Overseas collectivities |
(incl. overseas regions)
(incl. overseas departments)
Urban communities
Agglomeration communities
Commune communities
Syndicates of New Agglomeration
Associated communes
Municipal arrondissements
Overseas collectivities
Sui generis collectivity
Overseas country
Overseas territory
Clipperton Island
Arrondissements (French pronunciation: [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃]), is a level of administrative divisions of France.
As of 2016[update], the 101 French departments were divided into 334 arrondissements (including 12 overseas).
The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.