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Former departments of the current territory of France Department Prefecture Dates in existence Rhône-et-Loire Lyon 1790–1793 Split into Rhône and Loire on 12 August 1793. Corsica Bastia 1790–1793 Split into Golo and Liamone. Golo Bastia 1793–1811 Reunited with Liamone into Corsica. Liamone Ajaccio 1793–1811 Reunited with Golo into Corsica. Mont-Blanc Chambéry 1792–1815 Formed from part of the Duchy of Savoy, a territory of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and was restored to Piedmont-Sardinia after Napoleon's defeat. The department corresponds approximately with the present French departments Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Léman Geneva 1798–1814 Formed when the Republic of Geneva was annexed into the First French Empire. Geneva was added to territory taken from several other departments to create Léman. The department corresponds with the present Swiss canton and parts of the present French departmentsAin and Haute-Savoie. Meurthe Nancy 1790–1871 Meurthe ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by the German Empire in 1871 and was not recreated after the province was restored to France by the Treaty of Versailles. Seine Paris 1790–1967 On 1 January 1968, Seine was divided into four new departments: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne (the last incorporating a small amount of territory from Seine-et-Oise as well). Seine-et-Oise Versailles 1790–1967 On 1 January 1968, Seine-et-Oise was divided into four new departments: Yvelines, Val-d'Oise, Essonne, Val-de-Marne (the last largely comprising territory from Seine). Corsica Ajaccio 1811–1975 On 15 September 1975, Corsica was divided in two, to form Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse. Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Saint-Pierre 1976–1985 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon was an overseas department from 1976 until it was converted to an overseas collectivity on 11 June 1985. Departments of French Algeria The three Algerian departments in 1848 Departments of French Algeria from 1957 to 1962 Unlike the rest of French-controlled Africa, Algeria was officially incorporated into France from 1848 until its independence in 1962. Before 1957 № Department Prefecture Dates of existence 91 Alger Algiers (1848–1957) 92 Oran Oran (1848–1957) 93 Constantine Constantine (1848–1957) – Bône Annaba (1955–1957) 1957–1962 № Department Prefecture Dates of existence 8A Oasis Ouargla (1957–1962) 8B Saoura Bechar (1957–1962) 9A Alger Algiers (1957–1962) 9B Batna Batna (1957–1962) 9C Bône Annaba (1955–1962) 9D Constantine Constantine (1957–1962) 9E Médéa Medea (1957–1962) 9F Mostaganem Mostaganem (1957–1962) 9G Oran Oran (1957–1962) 9H Orléansville Chlef (1957–1962) 9J Sétif Setif (1957–1962) 9K Tiaret Tiaret (1957–1962) 9L Tizi-Ouzou Tizi Ouzou (1957–1962) 9M Tlemcen Tlemcen (1957–1962) 9N Aumale Sour el Ghozlane (1958–1959) 9P Bougie Bejaia (1958–1962) 9R Saïda Saïda (1958–1962) Departments in former French colonies Department Modern-day location Dates in existence Département du Sud Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) 1795–1800 Département de l'Inganne (Mostly in Dominican Republic with eastern part of Haiti) 1795–1800 Département du Nord 1795–1800 Département de l'Ouest 1795–1800 Département de Samana (In Dominican Republic) 1795–1800 Sainte-Lucie Saint Lucia, Tobago 1795–1800 Île de France Mauritius, Rodrigues, Seychelles 1795–1800 Indes-Orientales Pondichéry, Karikal, Yanaon, Mahé and Chandernagore 1795–1800 Departments of the Napoleonic Empire in Europe There are a number of former departments in territories conquered by France during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire that are now not part of France: Department Prefecture (French name) Prefecture (English name) Current location1 Contemporary location2 Dates in existence Mont-Terrible Porrentruy Switzerland Holy Roman Empire: Prince-Bishopric of Basel3 1793–1800 Dyle Bruxelles Brussels Belgium Austrian Netherlands: Duchy of Brabant County of Hainaut 1795–1814 Escaut Gand Ghent Belgium Netherlands Austrian Netherlands: County of Flanders Dutch Republic: United States of the Zeelandic Flanders 1795–1814 Forêts Luxembourg Luxembourg Belgium Germany Austrian Netherlands: Duchy of Bouillon Duchy of Luxembourg 1795–1814 Jemmape Mons Belgium Austrian Netherlands: County of Hainaut Lordship of Tournai County of Namur Holy Roman Empire: Bishopric of Liège 1795–1814 Lys Bruges Austrian Netherlands: County of Flanders 1795–1814 Meuse-Inférieure Maëstricht Maastricht Belgium Netherlands Austrian Netherlands: Austrian Upper Guelders Duchy of Limburg Dutch Republic: Dutch Upper Guelders Limburg of the States Holy Roman Empire: Bishopric of Liège: County of Horne County of Loon Imperial Abbey of Thorn Maastricht5 1795–1814 Deux-Nèthes Anvers Antwerp Belgium Austrian Netherlands: Duchy of Brabant Dutch Republic: Brabant of the States (after 1810) 1795–1814 Ourthe Liège Belgium Germany Austrian Netherlands: Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Limburg Duchy of Luxembourg County of Namur Holy Roman Empire: Bishopric of Liège Imperial Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy 1795–1814 Sambre-et-Meuse Namur Belgium Austrian Netherlands: Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Luxembourg Holy Roman Empire: Bishopric of Liège 1795–1814 Corcyre Corfou Corfu Greece Republic of Venice4 1797–1799 Ithaque Argostoli 1797–1798 Mer-Égée Zante Zakynthos 1797–1798 Mont-Tonnerre Mayence Mainz Germany Holy Roman Empire: Archbishopric of Mainz Electorate of the Palatinate Bishopric of Speyer 1801–1814 Rhin-et-Moselle Coblence Koblenz Holy Roman Empire: Archbishopric of Cologne Electorate of the Palatinate Archbishopric of Trier 1801–1814 Roer Aix-la-Chapelle Aachen Germany Netherlands Holy Roman Empire: Free Imperial City of Aachen Archbishopric of Cologne Electorate of the Palatinate: Grand Duchy of Berg Duchy of Jülich Kingdom of Prussia: Prussian Guelders Imperial Free City of Wesel (after 1805) 1801–1814 Sarre Trèves Trier Belgium Germany Holy Roman Empire: Electorate of the Palatinate: County of Veldenz Duchy of Zweibrücken Archbishopric of Trier 1801–1814 Doire Ivrée Ivrea Italy Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia Duchy of Savoy 1802–1814 Marengo Alexandrie Alessandria 1802–1814 Pô Turin 1802–1814 Sésia Verceil Vercelli 1802–1814 Stura Coni Cuneo 1802–1814 Tanaro6 Asti 1802–1805 Apennins Chiavari Republic of Genoa7 1805–1814 Gênes Gênes Genoa 1805–1814 Montenotte Savone Savona 1805–1814 Arno Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany8 1808–1814 Méditerranée Livourne Livorno 1808–1814 Ombrone Sienne Siena 1808–1814 Taro Parme Parma Holy Roman Empire: Duchy of Parma & Piacenza 1808–1814 Rome9 Rome Papal States 1809–1814 Trasimène Spolète Spoleto 1809–1814 Bouches-du-Rhin Bois-le-Duc 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands Dutch Republic:10 Batavian Brabant (Brabant of the States) Dutch Guelders 1810–1814 Bouches-de-l'Escaut Middelbourg Middelburg Dutch Republic:10 County of Zeeland 1810–1814 Simplon Sion Switzerland République des Sept Dizains11 1810–1814 Bouches-de-la-Meuse La Haye The Hague Netherlands Dutch Republic:10 County of Holland 1811–1814 Bouches-de-l'Yssel Zwolle Dutch Republic:10 Overijssel 1811–1814 Ems-Occidental Groningue Groningen Netherlands Germany Dutch Republic:10 Dutch Upper Guelders 1811–1814 Ems-Oriental Aurich Germany Holy Roman Empire: Kingdom of Prussia: County of East Frisia10 1811–1814 Frise Leuwarden Leeuwarden Netherlands Dutch Republic:10 Friesland 1811–1814 Yssel-Supérieur Arnhem Dutch Republic:10 Dutch Upper Guelders 1811–1814 Zuyderzée Amsterdam Dutch Republic:10 County of Holland Lordship of Utrecht 1811–1814 Bouches-de-l'Elbe Hamburg Hamburg Germany Holy Roman Empire: Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg Electorate of Hanover Free Hanseatic City of Lübeck 1811–1814 Bouches-du-Weser Brême Bremen Holy Roman Empire: Free Hanseatic City of Bremen Electorate of Hanover Duchy of Oldenburg 1811–1814 Ems-Supérieur Osnabrück Holy Roman Empire: Electorate of Hanover Bishopric of Osnabrück Kingdom of Prussia: Town and County of Lingen Principality of Minden County of Ravensberg 1811–1814 Lippe12 Munster Münster Holy Roman Empire: Bishopric of Münster Electorate of the Palatinate: Grand Duchy of Berg 1811–1814 Bouches-de-l'Èbre Lérida Lleida Spain Kingdom of Spain: Catalonia 1812–1813 Montserrat Barcelone Barcelona 1812–1813 Sègre Puigcerda Puigcerdà 1812–1813 Ter Gérone Girona 1812–1813 Bouches-de-l'Èbre-Montserrat Barcelone Barcelona Previously the departments of Bouches-de-l'Èbre and Montserrat 1813–1814 Sègre-Ter Gérone Girona Previously the departments of Sègre and Ter 1813–1814 |
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