France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (French: régions, singular région [ʁeʒjɔ̃]), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status).
Read on to learn more about the 18 administrative regions of France, the popular tourist attractions in each, and what they are known for. Regions of France Map
Consultez ici la liste officielle des 13 régions de france métropolitaine et des 5 régions des territoires d'outremer français. Ces régions ultramarines ont la particularité d'être des régions monodépartementales. Téléchargez gratuitement la liste des régions françaises aux formats , ou ci-dessous :
For tourism purposes, France can alternatively be considered as six tourist areas, each with different characteristics.
France is home to every type of landscape and habitat imaginable, with it’s many regions boasting lots of lovely countrysides, beautiful river valleys, and some incredible mountain scenery in the shape of the Alps, Massif Central, and the Pyrenees.