Historical Events tagged with "départements"
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Politics & Government
Division of France into 83 Départements
March 4th, 1790 235 years ago
France was restructured into 83 départements in an effort to reform governance and diminish regional loyalties linked to the nobility. This administrative change aimed to create a more uniform legal and administrative landscape throughout the country, replacing the former feudal provinces with a system that emphasized citizenship over lineage and land ownership. The change was rooted in revolutionary ideas supporting equality and centralization.
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