What regions is Paris in?
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Paris is positioned at the centre of the Île-de-France region, which is crossed by the Seine, Oise, and Marne rivers.
Then, how many regions are in France?
France is divided into 18 administrative regions (French: régions, singular région [?e?j?~]), of which 13 are located in metropolitan France (i.e. on the European continent), while the other five are overseas regions (not be confused with the "overseas collectivities", which have a semi-autonomous status).
Furthermore, what are the 13 regions of France?
The 13 regions of metropolitan France (since 2016)
- Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes.
- Bretagne (Brittany)
- Bourgogne - Franche-Comté
- Corse (Corsica)
- Centre - Val de Loire.
- Grand Est (Alsace, Champagne, Lorraine)
- Hauts de France ( Nord Pas-de-Calais - Picardie)
- Ile de France (Paris)
France does conceptually have something like provinces — they are called départements. There are about 100 in total; each has its own elected council, and they are responsible for schools, roads, and other administrative things. Each has a rough equivalent of a “capital”, called a prefecture.