The 13 regions of France
France has 13 regions. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The French name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the French name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the regions
A French region is the largest unit of local government. Each region divides further into departments.
France reduced the number of mainland regions in 2016. Several older regions merged, and some of the merged names are recent.
The overseas regions are outside Europe. Each one is a full region of France and part of the European Union.
All 13 regions
| Region | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Auvergne Rhone Alpes, Rhone-Alpes, Auvergne |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Burgundy-Franche-Comté, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Franche-Comté |
| Brittany | Bretagne |
| Centre-Val de Loire | Centre, Val de Loire |
| Corsica | Corse |
| Grand Est | Grand-Est, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Hauts-de-France | Hauts de France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Île-de-France | Ile de France, Paris Region |
| Normandy | Normandie |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | New Aquitaine, Aquitaine |
| Occitanie | Occitania |
| Pays de la Loire | |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, Provence |
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Sources
- Official French names published by France.
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