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How it works
This blank map of France shows the borders of the 13 regions of metropolitan France, from Hauts-de-France on the Channel to Corsica in the Mediterranean.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the 13 regions of metropolitan France, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
An outline map of France by region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in the south-west, is the largest region and Corsica the smallest; Île-de-France, around Paris, is the second smallest. The five overseas regions, such as Guadeloupe and Réunion, lie far away and are not drawn.
Since 2016 France has 13 metropolitan regions; older maps show 22. Check which list your textbook uses before you hand the sheet out.
Questions and answers
How many regions does France have?
Eighteen: 13 in metropolitan France, which this map draws, and 5 overseas regions. Before the 2016 reform there were 22 metropolitan regions.
Which region is Paris in?
Île-de-France, the small region in the north of the country. It is the second smallest region on the map but has the most people.
Is Corsica a region?
Yes. Corsica, the island in the Mediterranean south-east of the mainland, is one of the 13 regions and the smallest of them by area.