France is divided into 577 constituencies (circonscriptions) for the election of deputies to the lower legislative House, the National Assembly (539 in Metropolitan France, 27 in the overseas departments and territories, and 11 for French residents overseas). Deputies are elected in a two round system to a term fixed to a maximum of five years.
In 2010, a new set of constituency boundaries was adopted, with the dual purpose of ensuring a more equal number of voters per constituency, and of providing seats in the National Assembly to representatives of French citizens resident outside France. 33 constituencies were abolished, and 33 new ones created. Of the latter, 17 are in metropolitan France, five are in overseas France, while the rest of the world was divided into 11 constituencies for French residents overseas. These new constituencies were contested for the first time in the National Assembly elections of June 2012.
Metropolitan France: 539 constituencies
Ain (01) â 5 constituencies
Aisne (02) â 5 constituencies
Allier (03) â 3 constituencies
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) â 2 constituencies
Hautes-Alpes (05) â 2 constituencies
Alpes-Maritimes (06) â 9 constituencies
Ardèche (07) â 3 constituencies
Ardennes (08) â 3 constituencies
Ariège (09) â 2 constituencies
Aube (10) â 3 constituencies
Aude (11) â 3 constituencies
Aveyron (12) â 3 constituencies
Bouches-du-Rhône (13) â 16 constituencies
Calvados (14) â 6 constituencies
Cantal (15) â 2 constituencies
Charente (16) â 3 constituencies
Charente-Maritime (17) â 5 constituencies
Cher (18) â 3 constituencies
Corrèze (19) â 2 constituencies
Haute-Corse (2B) â 2 constituencies
Corse-du-Sud (2A) â 2 constituencies
Côte-d'Or (21) â 5 constituencies
Côtes-d'Armor (22) â 5 constituencies
Creuse (23) â 1 constituency
Dordogne (24) â 4 constituencies
Doubs (25) â 5 constituencies
Drôme (26) â 4 constituencies
Eure (27) â 5 constituencies
Eure-et-Loir (28) â 4 constituencies
Finistère (29) â 8 constituencies
Gard (30) â 6 constituencies
Haute-Garonne (31) â 10 constituencies
Gers (32) â 2 constituencies
Gironde (33) â 12 constituencies
Hérault (34) â 9 constituencies
Ille-et-Vilaine (35) â 8 constituencies
Indre (36) â 2 constituencies
Indre-et-Loire (37) â 5 constituencies
Isère (38) â 10 constituencies
Jura (39) â 3 constituencies
Landes (40) â 3 constituencies
Loir-et-Cher (41) â 3 constituencies
Loire (42) â 6 constituencies
Haute-Loire (43) â 2 constituencies
Loire-Atlantique (44) â 10 constituencies
Loiret (45) â 6 constituencies
Lot (46) â 2 constituencies
Lot-et-Garonne (47) â 3 constituencies
Lozère (48) â 1 constituency
Maine-et-Loire (49) â 7 constituencies
Manche (50) â 4 constituencies
Marne (51) â 5 constituencies
Haute-Marne (52) â 2 constituencies
Mayenne (53) â 3 constituencies
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) â 6 constituencies
Meuse (55) â 2 constituencies
Morbihan (56) â 6 constituencies
Moselle (57) â 9 constituencies
Nièvre (58) â 2 constituencies
Nord (59) â 21 constituencies
Oise (60) â 7 constituencies
Orne (61) â 3 constituencies
Pas-de-Calais (62) â 12 constituencies
Puy-de-Dôme (63) â 5 constituencies
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) â 6 constituencies
Hautes-Pyrénées (65) â 2 constituencies
Pyrénées-Orientales (66) â 4 constituencies
Bas-Rhin (67) â 9 constituencies
Haut-Rhin (68) â 6 constituencies
Rhône (69) â 14 constituencies
Haute-Saône (70) â 2 constituencies
Saône-et-Loire (71) â 5 constituencies
Sarthe (72) â 5 constituencies
Savoie (73) â 4 constituencies
Haute-Savoie (74) â 6 constituencies
Paris (75) â 18 constituencies
Seine-Maritime (76) â 10 constituencies
Seine-et-Marne (77) â 11 constituencies
Yvelines (78) â 12 constituencies
Deux-Sèvres (79) â 3 constituencies
Somme (80) â 5 constituencies
Tarn (81) â 3 constituencies
Tarn-et-Garonne (82) â 2 constituencies
Var (83) â 8 constituencies
Vaucluse (84) â 5 constituencies
Vendée (85) â 5 constituencies
Vienne (86) â 4 constituencies
Haute-Vienne (87) â 3 constituencies
Vosges (88) â 4 constituencies
Yonne (89) â 3 constituencies
Territoire de Belfort (90) â 2 constituencies
Essonne (91) â 10 constituencies
Hauts-de-Seine (92) â 13 constituencies
Seine-Saint-Denis (93) â 12 constituencies
Val-de-Marne (94) â 11 constituencies
Val-dâÂÂOise (95) â 10 constituencies
Overseas: 27 constituencies
Guadeloupe (971) â 4 seats
Martinique (972) â 4 seats
Guiana (973) â 2 seats
Réunion (974) â 7 seats
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (975) â 1 seat
Mayotte (976) â 2 seats
Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (977) â 1 seat
Wallis and Futuna (986) â 1 seat
French Polynesia (987) â 3 seats
New Caledonia (988) â 2 seats
French Citizens Overseas: 11 constituencies
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