The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.
The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English as district.[3]
The administration of an arrondissement is assigned to a subprefect (French: sous-préfet) who assists the departmental prefect (préfet).
Unlike French regions, departments and communes, arrondissements do not have the status of legal entity in public law. In addition, unlike those other administrative divisions, they are not run by elected officials, but by political appointees, officials appointed by the French president.
History
The concept of arrondissements was proposed several times as an administrative reform during the Ancien Régime, notably by the intendant of the généralité of Brittany, Caze de La Bove, in his Mémoire concernant les subdélégués de l'intendance de Bretagne in 1775.
The arrondissements were created after the French Revolution by the Loi du 28 pluviôse in the year VIII of the Republican Calendar (17 February 1800) and replaced "districts". In certain periods in French history, they have served a role in legislative elections, especially during the Third Republic. In 1926, 106 arrondissements were suppressed by the government.[4][5] While it claimed it was to achieve fiscal savings, some political analysts considered the results electoral manipulation. Some of these suppressed arrondissements were restored in 1942.
Changes
The most recent creations and disestablishments of arrondissements are listed in the table below.
Most departments have only three or four arrondissements. The departments of Paris and of the Territory of Belfort have only one, while the department of Pas-de-Calais has seven. Mayotte has zero.
See also
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^"Circonscriptions administratives au 1er janvier 2015 : comparaisons départementales" [Administrative constituencies of 1 January 2015: departmental comparisons] (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
^Téléchargement - Année 2019: Liste des arrondissements
^André de Laubadère, Jean-Claude Vénézia, Yves Gaudemet, Traité de droit administratif, 12th edition, LGDJ, 1992, vol. 1, nr. 168–169.
^Nicolas Verdier, La réforme des arrondissements de 1926 : un choix d'intervention entre espace et territoire, online
arrondissements, france, cities, paris, lyon, marseille, also, divided, into, municipal, arrondissements, confused, with, arrondissements, addressed, this, article, arrondissement, french, pronunciation, aʁɔ, dismɑ, listen, level, administrative, division, fra. The cities of Paris Lyon and Marseille are also divided into municipal arrondissements not to be confused with the arrondissements addressed in this article An arrondissement French pronunciation aʁɔ dismɑ listen 1 is a level of administrative division in France generally corresponding to the territory overseen by a subprefect As of 2019 update the 101 French departments were divided into 332 arrondissements including 12 overseas 2 The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture When an arrondissement contains the prefecture capital of the department that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English as district 3 Contents 1 Role and administration 2 History 2 1 Changes 3 Statistics 4 See also 5 ReferencesRole and administration EditThe administration of an arrondissement is assigned to a subprefect French sous prefet who assists the departmental prefect prefet Unlike French regions departments and communes arrondissements do not have the status of legal entity in public law In addition unlike those other administrative divisions they are not run by elected officials but by political appointees officials appointed by the French president History EditThe concept of arrondissements was proposed several times as an administrative reform during the Ancien Regime notably by the intendant of the generalite of Brittany Caze de La Bove in his Memoire concernant les subdelegues de l intendance de Bretagne in 1775 The arrondissements were created after the French Revolution by the Loi du 28 pluviose in the year VIII of the Republican Calendar 17 February 1800 and replaced districts In certain periods in French history they have served a role in legislative elections especially during the Third Republic In 1926 106 arrondissements were suppressed by the government 4 5 While it claimed it was to achieve fiscal savings some political analysts considered the results electoral manipulation Some of these suppressed arrondissements were restored in 1942 Changes Edit The most recent creations and disestablishments of arrondissements are listed in the table below Year Department Created arrondissement s Disbanded arrondissement s 2015 Moselle Forbach Boulay Moselle Forbach Boulay Moselle2015 Moselle Metz Metz Campagne Metz Ville2015 Moselle Sarrebourg Chateau Salins Chateau Salins Sarrebourg2015 Moselle Thionville Thionville Est Thionville Ouest2015 Bas Rhin Haguenau Wissembourg Haguenau Wissembourg2015 Bas Rhin Strasbourg Strasbourg Campagne Strasbourg Ville2015 Haut Rhin Colmar Ribeauville Colmar Ribeauville2015 Haut Rhin Thann Guebwiller Guebwiller Thann2017 Loire Atlantique Chateaubriant Ancenis Ancenis Chateaubriant2017 Marne Sainte MenehouldStatistics EditMost departments have only three or four arrondissements The departments of Paris and of the Territory of Belfort have only one while the department of Pas de Calais has seven Mayotte has zero See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arrondissements of France Administrative divisions of France Arrondissement Arrondissements of Paris List of arrondissements of France Municipal arrondissements of FranceReferences Edit Circonscriptions administratives au 1er janvier 2015 comparaisons departementales Administrative constituencies of 1 January 2015 departmental comparisons in French INSEE Retrieved 5 July 2015 Telechargement Annee 2019 Liste des arrondissements Andre de Laubadere Jean Claude Venezia Yves Gaudemet Traite de droit administratif 12th edition LGDJ 1992 vol 1 nr 168 169 Nicolas Verdier La reforme des arrondissements de 1926 un choix d intervention entre espace et territoire online List of the arrondissements suppressed in 1926 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arrondissements of France amp oldid 1130639528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
