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Travel Notes: France: Regional Capitals

Our map shows the 21 regional capitals (préfectures) of mainland France and the collectivité territoriale of Corsica.

Regional Capitals of France - © 1800-France.com

Ajaccio, Amiens, Besançon, Bordeaux, Caen, Châlons-en-Champagne, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Montpellier, Nantes, Orléans, Paris, Poitiers, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Toulouse.

Alsace

Strasbourg is the capital of Alsace.

Aquitaine

Bordeaux is the capital of Aquitaine.

Auvergne

Clermont-Ferrand is the capital of Auvergne.

Basse-Normandie (Lower-Normandy)

Caen is the capital of Basse-Normandie.

Bourgogne (Burgundy)

Dijon is the capital of Bourgogne.

Bretagne (Brittany)

Rennes is the capital of Bretagne.

Centre

Orléans is the capital of Centre.

Champagne-Ardenne

Châlons-en-Champagne is the capital of Champagne-Ardenne.

Corse (Corsica) - Collectivité Territoriale

Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica.

Franche-Comté

Besançon is the capital of Franche-Comté.

Haute-Normandie (Upper-Normandy)

Rouen is the capital of Haute-Normandie.

Île-de-France

Paris is the capital of Île-de-France.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Montpellier is the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon.

Limousin

Limoges is the capital of Limousin.

Lorraine

Metz is the capital of Lorraine.

Midi-Pyrénées

Toulouse is the capital of Midi-Pyrénées.

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Lille is the capital of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Pays de la Loire

Nantes is the capital of Pays de la Loire.

Picardie

Amiens is the capital of Picardie.

Poitou-Charentes

Poitiers is the capital of Poitou-Charentes.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Marseille is the capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Rhône-Alpes

Lyon is the capital of Rhône-Alpes.