Talk:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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This is getting weird. What's the difference between the Regions and the Departments? Why do we need both? --Evan 11:05, 19 Jan 2004 (EST)

Nothing in France is simple! Regions don't break down neatly into departments. With Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, we can either break the region into its constituent departments: Drome Provencale, Hautes Alpes, Alpes Maritimes, Alpes de Haute Provence, Vaucluse, Bouches du Rhone, and Var or into its constituent regions: Provence (parts of Var, parts of Alpes de Haute Provence, all of Vaucluse, and all of Bouches du Rhone); Cote d'Azur (Alps Maritime - the Riviera and Nice); and Alpes (parts of Alpes de Haute Provence, all of Hautes Alpes). The latter makes more sense (to me) because it has the recognizable names of Provence and Cote d'Azur. We can always do a lateral subdivision (into Marseille, Luberon, etc.) as well. I'll plunge forward with this unless I hear an objection.--Wandering 16:54, 21 July 2007 (EDT)