Regions or departments?

Choose under Divisions: the 13 regions of mainland France, or its 96 departments. All 96 get a name on every paper; on A4 the type is small, so the department map reads best on A3, where it is up to half as large again. Paris and its three neighbours and the Territoire de Belfort sit on leader lines.

Are the overseas departments included?

No — the map shows mainland France and Corsica, as most school maps do.

Where does the map come from?

From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.

Are the names in English?

The regions are, where English has its own name: Brittany, Normandy, Occitania, Corsica; the others are as in France, such as Grand Est, Hauts-de-France and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The departments keep their French names, such as Finistère, Côte-d'Or and Bouches-du-Rhône.

Can I mark the prefectures of the departments?

No: the map knows the 13 regional capitals, not the 96 prefectures. “Mark the capitals” on the department map puts a dot on each regional capital without its name, and the department worksheet asks for the department names only. For the capitals, use the regions map with names, or its numbered worksheet with a Capital column.

How do I make a regions quiz?

Choose “Numbered, to write the names (worksheet + answers)”: two upright pages with the map numbered 1 (Brittany) to 13 (Corsica) and lines to fill in, then the answers. “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” adds a Capital column, from Rennes to Ajaccio.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The PDF is made in your browser.

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Mainland France and Corsica, by region or department.

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Blank map of France for a French class: 13 regions on A4, 96 departments on A3

A teacher of French sets homework: label the regions of mainland France and Corsica. The map prints landscape and fills the page. The regions carry English names where English has one (Brittany, Normandy, Occitania, Corsica) and French ones otherwise; the departments are all in French.

The worksheet numbers the regions in bands from the north: 1 Brittany, 2 Normandy, 3 Île-de-France, 4 Hauts-de-France, 5 Grand Est … 11 Occitania, 12 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, 13 Corsica.
The five departments on leader lines are the small ones round the capital, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, and the Territoire de Belfort.
Departments are numbered 1 Pas-de-Calais to 96 Corse-du-Sud, row by row from the north, not by their codes (01 Ain, 75 Paris).
Tick “Mark the capitals” on the regions map with the names for 13 named dots, Lyon, Rennes, Toulouse and the rest, with Paris ringed.

Divisions and style	Paper	What prints
13 regions, “With the names”	A4, US Letter or A3	All 13 named inside their borders, no leader lines
13 regions, numbered worksheet	A4 or US Letter	2 upright pages: the map numbered 1 to 13 with 13 lines on the same page, then the answers
96 departments, “With the names”	A4 or US Letter	All 96 named in small type; 5 on leader lines
96 departments, “With the names”	A3	All 96, the type up to half as large again; the same 5 on leader lines
96 departments, numbered worksheet	A4 or US Letter	4 pages: numbered map, 96 lines to fill in, then both with the answers

An A4 worksheet with 13 numbered regions and their answer page, and an A3 key with all 96 departments named, for the class to check their work against.

How it works

Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
Press Make PDF and print; the lines are vector, so they stay sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Regions or departments?: Choose under Divisions: the 13 regions of mainland France, or its 96 departments. All 96 get a name on every paper; on A4 the type is small, so the department map reads best on A3, where it is up to half as large again. Paris and its three neighbours and the Territoire de Belfort sit on leader lines.
Are the overseas departments included?: No — the map shows mainland France and Corsica, as most school maps do.
Where does the map come from?: From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.
Are the names in English?: The regions are, where English has its own name: Brittany, Normandy, Occitania, Corsica; the others are as in France, such as Grand Est, Hauts-de-France and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The departments keep their French names, such as Finistère, Côte-d'Or and Bouches-du-Rhône.
Can I mark the prefectures of the departments?: No: the map knows the 13 regional capitals, not the 96 prefectures. “Mark the capitals” on the department map puts a dot on each regional capital without its name, and the department worksheet asks for the department names only. For the capitals, use the regions map with names, or its numbered worksheet with a Capital column.
How do I make a regions quiz?: Choose “Numbered, to write the names (worksheet + answers)”: two upright pages with the map numbered 1 (Brittany) to 13 (Corsica) and lines to fill in, then the answers. “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” adds a Capital column, from Rennes to Ajaccio.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The PDF is made in your browser.