List: Subprefectures in France

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•  Barcelonnette

  Barcelonnette (Barcilona de Provença in Occitan) is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.

  

  25.0%
  

  25.0%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Bayonne

  Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Together with nearby Anglet, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and several smaller communes, Bayonne forms an urban area with 178,965 inhabitants at the 1999 census, 40,078 of whom lived in the city of Bayonne proper (44,300 as of 2004 estimates).

  

  41.7%
  

  41.7%
  

  16.7%
  
•  Fontainebleau

  Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 55.5 kilometres (34.5 mi) south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau. The commune has the largest land area in the Île-de-France region; it is the only one to cover a larger area than Paris itself.

  

  50.0%
  

  50.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Sartène

  Sartène, is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.

  

  33.3%
  

  33.3%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Corte

  Corte is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica.

  

  12.5%
  

  37.5%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Grasse

  Grasse is a town in south-eastern France. It is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department (of which it is a sub-prefecture), on the French Riviera. The town is considered as the world's capital of perfume. It obtained two flowers in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris contest and was made "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire" (town of art and history) . It is also called by some Internet town.

  

  50.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Vichy

  Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It is known as a spa and resort town. It was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944. The town inhabitants are called Vichyssois. Up until the 18th century they were more properly known as les Vichois which stems from the Occitan name of the town, Vichèi. The writer Valery Larbaud uses the term Vicaldiens after the Ancient Roman name for the community[4].

  

  30.0%
  

  30.0%
  

  40.0%
  
•  Le Havre

  Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen's. It is also the second largest subprefecture in France. Its port is the second busiest in France (after that of Marseille).

  

  33.3%
  

  33.3%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Brest, France

  Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, Brest is an important seaport and naval base. The 1999 census recorded 303,484 inhabitants of the Brest metropolitan area, while the population of the city itself was estimated in 2004 to number some 146,000.

  

  40.0%
  

  40.0%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Albertville

  Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.

  

  50.0%
  

  16.7%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Saverne

  Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) N.W. of Strasbourg. In 2006, Saverne had a total population of 11,907, and its metropolitan area, of 17,482.

  

  44.4%
  

  22.2%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Chinon

  Chinon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. In the Middle Ages, Chinon developed especially during the reign of Henry II (Henry Plantagenêt, Count of Anjou, crowned King of England in 1154). The castle was rebuilt and extended, becoming one of his favorite residences. Chinon was included in the French royal estates in 1205.

  

  0.0%
  

  50.0%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Saumur

  Saumur is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc. which produce some of France's finest wines.

  

  20.0%
  

  60.0%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Saint-Germain-en-Laye

  Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 19.1 km (11.9 miles) from the center. Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois. With its elegant tree-lined streets it is, with Garches-Vaucresson, the wealthiest suburb of Paris, combining both high-end leisure spots and exclusive residential neighborhoods. Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a sub-prefecture of the department.

  

  40.0%
  

  40.0%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Soissons

  Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones.

  

  21.4%
  

  50.0%
  

  28.6%
  
•  Aubusson, Creuse

  Aubusson (in Occitan Lo Buçon or Le Buçon, Le Beçon) is a commune in the Creuse department of the Limousin region in central France.

  

  0.0%
  

  66.7%
  

  33.3%
  
•  Brignoles

  Brignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence. Their castle dates from the thirteenth century.

  

  100.0%
  

  0.0%
  

  0.0%
  
•  Langres

  Langres is a commune in north-eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département in the Champagne-Ardenne region.

  

  71.4%
  

  14.3%
  

  14.3%
  
•  Douai

  Douai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 km from Lille and 25 km from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries. The population of the metropolitan area, including Lens, was 552,682 in 1999.

  

  38.5%
  

  38.5%
  

  23.1%
  
•  Dunkirk

  Dunkirk is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the Belgian border. The population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as per February 2004 estimates). The population of the metropolitan area was 265,974 inhabitants as per the 1999 census.

  

  36.4%
  

  27.3%
  

  36.4%
  
•  Verdun

  Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.

  

  28.6%
  

  21.4%
  

  50.0%
  
•  Château-Thierry

  Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about 56 miles (90 km) east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardy.

  

  31.3%
  

  31.3%
  

  37.5%
  
•  Cambrai

  Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included the central part of the Low Countries. The bishopric had some limited secular power. Cambrai was the Duke of Wellington's headquarters, for the British Army of Occupation, from 1815 to 1818.

  

  23.1%
  

  53.8%
  

  23.1%
  
•  Narbonne

  Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon région. It lies 849 km (528 mi) from Paris in the Aude département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is marginally the largest commune in the Aude département, although the préfecture (capital) resides in the slightly smaller commune of Carcassonne.

  

  37.5%
  

  25.0%
  

  37.5%
  
•  Cherbourg-Octeville

  Cherbourg-Octeville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Originally just Cherbourg, it was formed when the city absorbed Octeville on 28 February 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville. Cherbourg holds an arsenal of the French Navy.

  

  27.3%
  

  54.5%
  

  18.2%