With 10,000 km2, Gironde is the largest department of metropolitan France.

Yet, these numbers also varied systematically across departments of France.

Corsica was the first department of France to be liberated.

Like other overseas departments of France, it is a highly stylized logo.

The island's status as an overseas department of France has benefited its infrastructure.

Guadeloupe is a full-fledged department of France, so dinner never really gets going before 8.

Réunion became an overseas department of France in 1946.

The official language, like for all overseas departments and territories of France, is French.

In 1946 the colony was made an overseas department of France, and the people became French citizens.

Liamone was a department of France from 1793 to 1811.