Territorial collectivity

A Territorial collectivity ( or sometimes called collectivité locale) in France is a name for all dependent areas. They have an elected local government and (per article #72 of the French constitution) a "certain freedom of administration". In 2015, the Lyon Metropolis became the first collectivité territoriale in metropolitan France, followed in 2018 by Corsica and in 2021 by the European Collectivity of Alsace.

Category:Subdivisions of France