Entity data for France's 18 regions, 101 departments, ~34,935 communes, 30 academies, and national government entities.
| Source | URL | Data Provided |
|---|---|---|
| INSEE (Code Officiel Geographique) | insee.fr | Official commune, department, and region codes and lists |
| data.gouv.fr | data.gouv.fr | Enriched commune data with population and coordinates |
| Annuaire du Service Public | lannuaire.service-public.fr | Government directory (ministries, agencies, courts) |
| Wikipedia - Regions of France | wikipedia.org | Administrative divisions (verification) |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org | Entity enrichment via SPARQL queries |
| GADM (v4.1) | gadm.org | Administrative boundaries (regions, departments, communes, and sub-communal divisions) |
Open Meetings Laws New
Structured data on France's open meetings framework for communes, départements, and régions under the Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT). Notice: 3 days for communes <3,500 inhabitants; 5 days for larger communes. Minutes published online within 8 days (Art. L.2121-26). See ungovr.org/law/meetings/fr.
| Source | URL | Data Provided |
|---|---|---|
| Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) — Légifrance | legifrance.gouv.fr | Primary authority: Art. L.2121-11 à L.2121-26 (communes meetings, notice, minutes) |
| AMF (Association des maires de France) | amf.asso.fr | Guidance on CGCT meeting requirements for maire and conseil municipal |
| CGCT Art. L.2121-26 — Légifrance | legifrance.gouv.fr | Requires online publication of procès-verbal within 8 days for communes 3,500+ |