Metropolitan France and these five overseas regions together are sometimes called `` la France entière '' ( `` the whole of France '' ) by the French administration , especially by INSEE , although in reality this `` France entière '' does not include the French overseas collectivities and territories which have more autonomy than the overseas departments ( read the Origin of the name section below ) .
Metropolitan France and these five overseas departments together are sometimes called `` France entière '' ( `` entire France '' ) by the French administration , especially by INSEE . This grouping does not include the French overseas collectivities and territories , which have more autonomy than the overseas departments .