Districts & Counties of France map & data
France has 96 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 13 regions. The most are in Occitanie (13), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (12) and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (12). The largest include Gironde, Landes and Dordogne.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Occitanie | 13 | 14% |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 12 | 13% |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 12 | 13% |
| Grand Est | 10 | 10% |
| Île-de-France | 8 | 8.3% |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 8 | 8.3% |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 6 | 6.3% |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6 | 6.3% |
| Normandie | 5 | 5.2% |
| Hauts-de-France | 5 | 5.2% |
| Pays de la Loire | 5 | 5.2% |
| Bretagne | 4 | 4.2% |
| Corse | 2 | 2.1% |
Largest districts and counties in France
- GirondeNouvelle-Aquitaine · 10,040.1 km²
- LandesNouvelle-Aquitaine · 9,377.3 km²
- DordogneNouvelle-Aquitaine · 9,217.7 km²
- Côte-d'OrBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 8,798.5 km²
- AveyronOccitanie · 8,771 km²
- Saône-et-LoireBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 8,606.7 km²
- MarneGrand Est · 8,196.9 km²
- Puy-de-DômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 8,016.1 km²
- IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 7,881.9 km²
- Pyrénées-AtlantiquesNouvelle-Aquitaine · 7,678.1 km²
- YonneBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 7,462.1 km²
- AisneHauts-de-France · 7,415.8 km²
- AllierAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 7,383.1 km²
- CherCentre-Val de Loire · 7,312.6 km²
- Maine-et-LoirePays de la Loire · 7,169.3 km²
- VienneNouvelle-Aquitaine · 7,039.3 km²
- Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 6,994.8 km²
- Loire-AtlantiquePays de la Loire · 6,959.1 km²
- Côtes d'ArmorBretagne · 6,948.4 km²
- IndreCentre-Val de Loire · 6,903.5 km²
- Charente-MaritimeNouvelle-Aquitaine · 6,896.6 km²
- NièvreBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 6,870.2 km²
- Ille-et-VilaineBretagne · 6,826.2 km²
- MorbihanBretagne · 6,815.3 km²
- LoiretCentre-Val de Loire · 6,807.5 km²
- VendéePays de la Loire · 6,754.3 km²
- FinistèreBretagne · 6,725.1 km²
- Pas-de-CalaisHauts-de-France · 6,696.5 km²
- DrômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 6,561.7 km²
- Loir-et-CherCentre-Val de Loire · 6,409.7 km²
- Haute-GaronneOccitanie · 6,361.2 km²
- GersOccitanie · 6,299.4 km²
- AudeOccitanie · 6,299.1 km²
- Seine-MaritimeNormandie · 6,298.3 km²
- SavoieAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 6,269.6 km²
- MoselleGrand Est · 6,255.6 km²
- Haute-MarneGrand Est · 6,251.4 km²
- SarthePays de la Loire · 6,239.4 km²
- HéraultOccitanie · 6,223.6 km²
- MeuseGrand Est · 6,222.3 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in France?
This layer holds 96 districts and counties in France, the most of them in Occitanie. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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