Regions of France

Table columns:
Region
French name
Other local name(s)
Capital
INSEE No.[9]
Derivation or etymology
President

Table rows:
cells: Grand Est
Grand Est
German: Großer Osten
Strasbourg
44
The name translates to "Great East," encompassing the three northeastern former regions of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine, themselves inspired by former French provinces disbanded in 1790
Jean Rottner (LR)
cells: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitan: Nòva Aquitània / Nava Aquitània / Novela Aquitània Basque: Akitania Berria
Bordeaux
75
Reflects an expanded, or "new," Aquitaine region, which merged with the regions of Limousin and Poitou-Charentes; Aquitaine (later known as Guyenne), Limousin, and Poitou were historic French provinces abolished in 1790
Alain Rousset (PS)
cells: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Occitan: Auvèrnhe-Ròse-Aups Arpitan: Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Arpes
Lyon
84
This region is a merger of the former regions of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes; these were named, respectively, after the historic province of Auvergne abolished in 1790 and after the former region's position along the Rhône river and in the Alps
Laurent Wauquiez (LR)
cells: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Arpitan: Borgogne-Franche-Comtât
Dijon
27
The region is a merger of the former regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté; these regions were themselves based on French provinces abolished in 1790
Marie-Guite Dufay (PS)
cells: Brittany
Bretagne
Breton: Breizh Gallo: Bertaèyn
Rennes
53
The region covers 80% of the former province of Brittany, abolished 1790
Loïg Chesnais-Girard (PS)
cells: Centre-Val de Loire[10]
Centre-Val de Loire
Orléans
24
Translating to "Centre–Loire Valley," the region's name has no historic basis, but is geographically located in north-central France and straddles the middle of the Loire Valley
François Bonneau (PS)
cells: Île-de-France
Île-de-France
Paris
11
The modern region encompasses much of the former province of Île-de-France, abolished 1790
Valérie Pécresse (LR)
cells: Occitanie
Occitanie
Occitan: Occitània Catalan: Occitània
Toulouse
76
Encompasses much of the southern areas of France where Occitan, or langue d'oc, dialects are spoken; is a merger of the Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions. Languedoc and Roussillon were historic provinces abolished in 1790; the Midi refers to southern France, and Pyrénées to the region's position in this mountain range
Carole Delga (PS)
cells: Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France
Lille
32
Occupying the northern tip of the country, this region's name translates to "Upper France". It is a merger of the former regions of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy, which recalled a province of France abolished in 1790
Xavier Bertrand (LR)
cells: Normandy
Normandie
Norman: Normaundie
Rouen
28
The region is largely coterminous with the former province of Normandy, abolished 1790; it is a merger of the former regions of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy
Hervé Morin (UDI)
cells: Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire
Breton: Broioù al Liger
Nantes
52
The name translates to "Land(s) of the Loire," as the Loire river is the major waterway in the area; the region has no historic basis, but was created as a zone of influence for the city of Nantes
Christelle Morançais (LR)
cells: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA)
Provençal: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur (Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur)
Marseille
93
Consists of the former province of Provence as well as some adjacent territories in the French Alps and along the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur)
Renaud Muselier (LR)
cells: Corsica
Corse
Corsican: Corsica
Ajaccio
94
The region is composed entirely of the island of Corsica, a French territorial collectivity
Jean-Guy Talamoni (CL), Gilles Simeoni (Inseme per a Corsica)
cells: The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region.
cells: French Guiana
Guyane
Cayenne
03
Overseas region
Rodolphe Alexandre (PSG)
cells: Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Antillean Creole: Gwadloup
Basse-Terre
01
Overseas region
Ary Chalus (GUSR)
cells: Martinique
Martinique
Antillean Creole: Matinik
Fort-de-France
02
Overseas region
Claude Lise (RDM), Alfred Marie-Jeanne (MIM)
cells: Mayotte
Mayotte
Shimaore: Maore Malagasy: Mahori
Mamoudzou
06
Overseas region
Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani (LR)
cells: Réunion
La Réunion
Reunion Creole: La Rényon
Saint-Denis
04
Overseas region
Didier Robert (LR)

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the southern region of france called
answer: answerTexts: Occitanie