The departements are divided into ar-
rondissements, these into cantons, and these
into communes. All, however, serve as admin-
istrative arms of the central government in
Paris. The creation of regions in the early
1970s was in part a response to the evident
need for larger units for planning and carrying
out economic development and environmen-
tal management programs, and in part a con-
cession to the durable loyalties of the French
people to their traditional provinces. We may
see more changes in France in the near future,
perhaps the secession of the overseas departe-
ments, the abolition of the largely nonfunc-
tional arrondissements and cantons, 'and the
consolidation of many mainland departe-
ments.
The departements are divided into ar- rondissements, these into cantons, and these into communes. All, however, serve as admin- istrative arms of the central government in Paris. The creation of regions in the early 1970s was in part a response to the evident need for larger units for planning and carrying out economic development and environmen- tal management programs, and in part a con- cession to the durable loyalties of the French people to their traditional provinces. We may see more changes in France in the near future, perhaps the secession of the overseas departe- ments, the abolition of the largely nonfunc- tional arrondissements and cantons, 'and the consolidation of many mainland departe- ments.
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