FranceListe CSP, n° 69 · Liste naturalisation, n° 70 · Institutions and politics
How many departments (départements) are there in France?
In the exam (French)
Combien y a-t-il de départements en France ?
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- b7878
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- d101101Correct answer
Why?
France has 101 departments: 96 in mainland France and 5 overseas (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte). They were created in 1790, during the Revolution. Each department has a number, which you find for example in postcodes.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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