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How many regions are there in metropolitan France?
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Correct answer: 13. Metropolitan France has 13 regions. Add the 5 overseas regions and the total is 18. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le territoire de la France” (in French). The other three choices are explained below. The exam asks it in French; the French wording is shown below.
Sources: Sheet “Le territoire de la France” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ 1313Correct answer. Metropolitan France has 13 regions. Add the 5 overseas regions and the total is 18.
- ✗ 1818This is the total including overseas, not metropolitan France alone.
- ✗ 55This is the number of overseas regions.
- ✗ 2121This number is too high.
What the source says
« Nombre de régions : 18 (13 en métropole et 5 en outre-mer). »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Combien y a-t-il de régions en France métropolitaine ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Combien y a-t-il de régions en France métropolitaine ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le territoire de la France” (French).
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