676 
Statistics. extent is 9192} kilometers ; its principal town, Dijon. 
—vo" The department of the Saone and Loire contains 5 dis- 
tricts, 48 cantons, and 609 communes; its territorial 
extent is 89124 kilometers ; its principal town, Macon. 
The department of the Ain contains 4 districts, 32 can- 
tons, and 416 me f its territorial extent is 5675 
kilometers ; its principal town is Bourg. 
XIX. The province of Franche 
the departments of the Higher Saone, the Doubs, and 
Jura. The department of the Higher Saone contains 
3 districts, 27 cantons, and 640 communes ; its territo- 
rial extent is 55824 kilometers; its principal town is 
Vesoul. The department of the Doubs contains 4 dis- 
tricts, 25 cantons, and 605 communes ; its territorial ex- 
tent is 5340 kilometers ; its principal town is Besangon. 
The department of Jura contains 4 districts, $2 can- 
tons, and 728 communes ; its territorial extent is 52374 
kilometers ; its principal town is Lons-le-Saulnier. 
XX. The Pays d’Aunis forms the d ent of the 
Lower Charente, which contains 6 districts, 37 cantons, 
and 506 communes ; its territorial extent is 72474 ki- 
loenetnan 3 oe principal ons Saintes. 
XXI. The province intonge forms the depart- 
ment of the Chercuta, which contains 5 districts, 28 can- 
tons, and 455 communes; its territorial extent is 6310 
kilometers ; its principal town is Angouleme. 
XXII. The province of Marche comprehends the 
ts of the mae Vienne, and the Creuse. 
The department of the Higher Vienne contains 4 dis- 
tricts, 26 cantons, and 224 communes; its territorial 
extent is 60024 kilometers; its principal town is Li- 
moges. The department of the Creuse contains 4 dis- 
tricts, 25 cantons, and 296 communes; its territorial 
extent is 59024 kilometers ; its principal town is Gue- 
Franche 
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Limosin. XXIII. The Limosin forms the department of Cor- 
rege, which contains 3 districts, 29 cantons, and 294 
communes ; its territorial extent is 58574 kilometers; 
its principal town is Tulles, 
XIV. The province of Auvergne comprehends the 
departments of Puy de Dome and Cantal. The depart- 
ment of Puy de Dome contains 3 districts, 50 cantons, 
and 458 communes; its territorial extent is 8450 kilo- 
meters ; its principal town, Clermont. The department 
of Cantal contains 4 districts, 23 cantons, and 270 com- 
munes ; its territorial extent is 59374 kilometers; and 
its prerns town is Aurillac. 
V. The ince of Lyonnois is divided into the 
departments of the Rhone, and the Loire. The depart- 
ment of the Rhone contains 2 districts, 25 cantons, and 
261 communes; its sowie asimatie 2935 kilome-~ 
ters; its principal town is Lyons. department of 
the Loire = 8 districts, 28 cantons, and 327 com- 
munes ; its territorial extent is 5135 kilometers; its 
principal town is Monbrison. 
.XXVI. The province of Guienne is divided into 
the departments of the Gironde, the e, the Lot 
and Garonne, the Lot, Aveyron, the Gers, the Higher 
renees,,and the Landes. The department of the 
ironde contains 6 districts, 48 cantons, and 580 com- 
munes ; its territorial extent is 1170 kilometers; its 
cipal town is Bourdeaux. The ent of the 
ogne contains 5 districts, 47 cantons, and 642 com- 
maunes ; its were steep ie re sr ; = 
town is. Perigueux. department 
and Garonne contains 4 districts, 38.cantons, and 
~ ae any extent -is fae sm e- 
3 its principal town is Agen. ‘The t 
the Lot contains 4 districts, 41 cantons, 440 com« 
Auvergne. 
Lyonnois. 
Guienne. 
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incipal town is ‘ t veyron: 
contains 5 districts, 43 _and 589 communes; its 
territorial extent is 94774 
town is Rhodez. The 
districts, 30 cantons, and 700 communes ; its 
extent is 70474 kilometers; and its principal town is 
Auch, The department of the Higher Pyrenees con- 
tains 3 districts, 26 cantons, and 501 communes ; its 
territorial extent is 49874 kilometers ; and its 
town is Tarbes. The department of the Landes conta 
3 districts, 28 cantons, and 368 communes: its territo~ 
rial extent is 9475 kilometers; its principal town is 
Mont de Marsan. re bag! 
XXVII. The province of Bearn forms the depart- Beara. 
ment of the Lower Pyrenees, which contains 5 districts, 
40 cantons, and 660 communes ; its territorial extent is 
pe ere vi its principal town is Pau, 
XXVIII. The province of Foix forms the department Foix. 
of the Arriege, which contains 3 districts, 20 cantons, 
and $87 communes; its territorial extent is 5050 kilo- 
meters ; its princi i rn 4 
XXIX. vince of Rousillon, forms the depart- Rousillon. 
ment of the. Eastern which contains 3 dis- 
tricts, 17 cantons, and 249 communes ; its territorial 
extent is 3874 kilometers ; its principal town is Per- 
, XXX. The province of Langu 
est eae of the Tarn, the Higher Garonne, the 
H t, the Aude, the Garde, the Ardeche, the Hig! 
Loire, and the Lozere. The ent of the Tarn 
contains 4 districts, 35 cantons, and 356 communes ; 
its territorial extent is 6080 kilometers ; its princi 
town is Castres. The department of the H 
ronne contains 5 districts, 42 cantons, and 691 com- 
munes ; its territorial extent is 80774 kilometers; its 
rincipal town is Toulouse. The department of the 
erault contains 4 districts, 36 cantons, and 333 com- 
pe ery am ae RC a kilometers 5 Peg 
rincipal town is ier. epartment 
Var mit m 4 Gintsieen 31 cantons, and 436 com- 
munes ; its territorial extent is 65424. kilometers ; its 
principal town is Carcassone. The department of the 
Garde contains 4 districts, 38 cantons, 365 communes; 
its territorial extent is 6280 kilometers ; its principal 
town is Nismes. The department of the Ardeche con- 
tains 3 districts, 31 cantons, and 335 communes ; its 
territorial extent is 5710 kilometers; its principal town 
is Privas. The department of the Higher Loire con- 
tains 3 districts, 25 cantons, and 272 communes; its 
territorial extent is 52824 kilometers ; its 
town is Le Puy. The department of the Lozere con- 
tains 3 districts, 24 cantons, and 193 communes; its ter= 
ritorial extent is 5390 kilometers ; its principal town is 
Mende. 
XXXI. The province of Dauphiny comprehends the Dauphiny. 
a shih lew; the Drome, and the Higher 
Alps. The ent of the Isere contains 4 districts, 
44 cantons, and 558 communes ; its territorial extent is 
8940 kilometers ; its principal town is Grenoble. The 
of the Drome contains 4 districts, 28 can- 
tons, and 360 communes ; its territorial extent is 6927 
kilometers ; its principal town is Valence. ‘The de- 
t of the Higher Alps contains 3 districts, 23 
cantons, and 185 communes ; its territorial extent is 
5650 kilometers ; its pri town is Gap. 
XXXII. The ce of Provence contains the de- Provence. 
ts of the er Alps, the Var, and the Mouths © 
of the Rhone. The dopeineen eel: 
