France, new year, new regions: France used to have 22 regions and now as of January 1st 2016 a number of regions have being joined together. There are now a total of 13 regions on mainland France.
Learn about each below including the approximate population of each region.
This information can help you decide where in France you would like to live.
Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine 5.5 million residents
Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes 5.8 million residents
Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes 7,6 million residents
Bourgogne and Franche Comté 2.8 million residents
Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées 5.6 million residents
Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie 6 million residents
Normandie (Normandy) 3.3 million residents
Bretagne (Brittany) 3.2 million residents
Corse (Corsica) 0.3 million residents
Centre-Val de Loire 2.6 million residents
Île-de-France 12 million residents
Pays de la Loire 3.6 million residents
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (P.A.C.A, or French Riviera) 4.9 million residents