Parish mergers in France
All municipalities of France as a complete map (without external areas ) as of 2019
This article lists all parish mergers in France since 2016.
France has the largest number of parishes in Europe . While the number of municipalities only decreased by 5% between 1950 and 2015 (−2271 municipalities), it can be seen since 2016 that many more municipalities are merging in France. Legislation from 2010 usually creates so-called Communes nouvelles with effect from January 1st . Most of the former municipalities hosted by Communes nouvelles have the status of Communes déléguées , depending on the decision of the responsible municipal council . In the last four years, the number of parishes in France has decreased by 1625.
Merger statistics per year
| year | Number of municipalities at the beginning of the year |
Number of municipalities at the end of the year |
reduction | Reduction in% | Merged municipalities | Parish mergers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35,227 | 34,838 | −389 | −1.10% | 630 | 241 |
| 2018 | 35,285 | 35,227 | −58 | −0.16% | 95 | 37 |
| 2017 | 35,678 | 35,285 | −393 | −1.10% | 581 | 182 |
| 2016 | 36,464 | 35,678 | −786 | −2.15% | 1,111 | 325 |
All key figures without French outer areas
2019
In 2019 (as of February 28, 2019), 240 parish mergers took place across France. 628 communities were affected. As a result of the mergers, the number of French municipalities decreased from 35,227 to 34,839.
Arrondissements adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different arrondissements, it became necessary to adapt the arrondissements because of the following three new municipalities:
| Carentan-les-Marais | → The area of the former municipalities of Brucheville and Vierville change from the Arrondissement Cherbourg to the Arrondissement Saint-Lô . |
| Corquoy | → The area of the former commune of Sainte-Lunaise changes from the Arrondissement Bourges to the Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond . |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | → The area of the former municipalities of La Chapelle-Saint-Étienne , Le Breuil-Bernard , Moncoutant , Moutiers-sous-Chantemerle and Pugny change from the Arrondissement Parthenay to the Arrondissement Bressuire . |
| Plaine-et-Vallées | → The area of the former municipality of Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes changes from the Arrondissement Parthenay to the Arrondissement Bressuire . |
Details on the parish mergers
Changes in municipalities in France 2019
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brittany
Center-Val de Loire
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Center-Val de Loire
|
 Cher |
|
January 1st |
Baugy Laverdines Saligny-le-Vif |
Baugy |
|
Corquoy Sainte-Lunaise |
Corquoy | ||||
 Eure-et-Loir |
|
January 1st |
Brunelles Coudreceau Margon |
Arcisses | |
|
Authon-du-Perche Soizé |
Authon-du-Perche | ||||
|
Éole-en-Beauce Villeau |
Éole-en-Beauce | ||||
|
Allaines-Mervilliers Janville Le Puiset |
Janville-en-Beauce | ||||
|
Lanneray Saint-Denis-les-Ponts |
Saint-Denis-Lanneray | ||||
|
Frétigny Saint-Denis-d'Authou |
Saintigny | ||||
 Indre |
|
January 1st |
Levroux Saint-Pierre-de-Lamps |
Levroux | |
|
Faverolles-en-Berry Villentrois |
Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry | ||||
 Loir-et-Cher |
|
January 1st |
Contres Feings Fougères-sur-Bièvre Ouchamps Thenay |
Le Controis-en-Sologne | |
|
Couture-sur-Loir Tréhet |
Vallée-de-Ronsard | ||||
 Loiret |
|
1st March |
La Selle-sur-le-Bied Saint-Loup-de-Gonois |
La Selle-sur-le-Bied | |
| Center-Val de Loire | 32 merged municipalities | 13 parish mergers | |||
Grand Est
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Est
|
Ardennes |
|
January 1st |
Balaives-et-Butz Boutancourt Élan Flize |
Flize |
 Haute-Marne |
|
January 1st |
Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon Goncourt |
Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon | |
 Meurthe-et-Moselle |
|
January 1st |
Sexey-les-Bois Velaine-en-Haye |
Bois-de-Haye | |
 Meuse |
|
January 1st |
Baudignécourt Demange-aux-Eaux |
Demange-Baudignécourt | |
|
Douaumont Vaux-devant-Damloup |
Douaumont-Vaux | ||||
 Moselle |
|
January 1st |
Manderen Ritzing |
Manderen-Ritzing | |
|
Rezonville Vionville |
Rezonville-Vionville | ||||
 Bas-Rhin |
|
January 1st |
Auenheim Rountzenheim |
Rountzenheim-Auenheim | |
|
Ringeldorf Val de Moder |
Val-de-Moder | ||||
| Grand Est | 20 merged municipalities | 9 parish mergers | |||
Hauts-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hauts-de-France
|
 Aisne |
|
January 1st |
Anizy-le-Château Faucoucourt Lizy |
Anizy-le-Grand |
|
Cessières Suzy |
Cessières-Suzy | ||||
|
Guignicourt Menneville |
Villeneuve-sur-Aisne | ||||
 Oise |
|
January 1st |
Boutavent Formerie |
Formery | |
|
Boissy-le-Bois Énencourt-le-Sec Hardivillers-en-Vexin |
La Corne en Vexin | ||||
|
Beaumont-les-Nonains La Neuville-Garnier Villotran |
Les Hauts Talican | ||||
|
Bachivillers Fresneaux-Montchevreuil |
Montchevreuil | ||||
|
Ognon Villers-Saint-Frambourg |
Villers-Saint-Frambourg-Ognon | ||||
 Pas-de-Calais |
|
January 1st |
Bonnières Canteleux |
Bonnières | |
 Somme |
|
January 1st |
Carnoy Mametz |
Carnoy-Mametz | |
|
Grécourt Hombleux |
Hombleux | ||||
|
Marchélepot Misery |
Marchélepot misery | ||||
|
Lœuilly Neuville-lès-Lœuilly Tilloy-lès-Conty |
Ô-de-Selle | ||||
|
Contoire Hargicourt Pierrepont-sur-Avre |
Trois-Rivières | ||||
| Hauts-de-France | 33 merged municipalities | 14 parish mergers | |||
Île-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Île-de-France
|
 Seine-et-Marne |
|
January 1st |
Beautheil Saints |
Beautheil-Saints |
|
Chenoise Cucharmoy |
Chenoise-Cucharmoy | ||||
|
Saint-Ange-le-Viel Villemaréchal |
Villemaréchal | ||||
 Yvelines |
|
January 1st |
Le Chesnay Rocquencourt |
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt | |
|
Jeufosse Port-Villez |
Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer | ||||
|
Fourqueux Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Saint-Germain-en-Laye | ||||
 Essonne |
|
January 1st |
Courcouronnes Evry |
Evry-Courcouronnes | |
|
Estouches Méréville |
Le Mérévillois | ||||
| Île-de-France | 16 merged municipalities | 8 parish mergers | |||
Normandy
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitania
Pays de la Loire
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
|
 Hautes-Alpes |
|
January 1st |
Abriès Ristolas |
Abriès-Ristolas |
| Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | 2 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
2018
In 2018, 37 parish mergers took place across France. 95 communities were affected. The mergers reduced the number of French municipalities from 35,285 to 35,227.
Department adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different departments, it became necessary to adapt the departments because of the following two new municipalities:
| Tessy-Bocage | → The area of the former municipality of Pont-Farcy changes from the Calvados department to the Manche department . |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | → The area of the former commune of Freigné changes from the Maine-et-Loire department to the Loire-Atlantique department . |
Arrondissements adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different arrondissements, it became necessary to adapt the arrondissements because of the following two new municipalities:
| Tessy-Bocage | → The area of the former municipality of Pont-Farcy changes from the Arrondissement Vire to the Arrondissement Saint-Lô . |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | → The area of the former municipality of Freigné changes from the Arrondissement Segré to the Arrondissement Châteaubriant-Ancenis . |
Cantonal adjustments
When municipalities from different departments merged, it became necessary to adapt the cantons due to the following two new municipalities:
| Tessy-Bocage | → The area of the former municipality of Pont-Farcy changes from the canton of Vire to the canton of Condé-sur-Vire . |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | → The area of the former municipality Freigné changes from the canton Candé to the canton Segré . |
Details on the parish mergers
Changes in municipalities in France 2018
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
 Ain |
|
January 1st |
Bâgé-la-Ville Dommartin |
Bâgé-Dommartin |
 Rhône |
|
January 1st |
Beauvallon Saint-Andéol-le-Château Saint-Jean-de-Touslas |
Chabanière | |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 5 merged municipalities | 2 parish mergers | |||
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
|
 Doubs |
|
January 1st |
Bouclans Vauchamps |
Bouclans |
|
Chaudefontaine Marchaux |
Marchaux-Chaudefontaine | ||||
 law |
|
January 1st |
Arinthod Chisséria |
Arinthod | |
|
La Balme-d'Épy Val d'Épy |
Val d'Épy | ||||
|
Valfin-sur-Valouse Vosbles |
Vosbles-Valfin | ||||
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 10 merged municipalities | 5 parish mergers | |||
Brittany
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brittany
|
 Cotes-d'Armor |
|
January 1st |
Dinan Léhon |
Dinan |
| Brittany | 2 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
Center-Val de Loire
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Center-Val de Loire
|
Eure-et-Loir |
|
January 1st |
Bullou Dangeau Mezieres-au-Perche |
Dangeau |
 Indre-et-Loire |
|
January 1st |
Saint-Bauld Tauxigny |
Tauxigny-Saint-Bauld | |
|
Loir-et-Cher |
|
January 1st |
Arville Oigny Saint-Agil Saint-Avit Souday |
Couëtron-au-Perche | |
| Center-Val de Loire | 10 merged municipalities | 3 parish mergers | |||
Grand Est
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grand Est
|
 Marne |
|
January 1st |
Gionges Ogre Vertus Voipreux |
Blancs-Coteaux |
|
Bas-Rhin |
|
January 1st |
Geiswiller Zœbersdorf |
Geiswiller-Zœbersdorf | |
| Grand Est | 6 merged municipalities | 2 parish mergers | |||
Hauts-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hauts-de-France
|
Oise |
|
January 1st |
Trie-Château Villers-sur-Trie |
Trie-Château |
| Hauts-de-France | 2 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
Île-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Île-de-France
|
 Val d'Oise |
|
January 1st |
Avernes Gadancourt |
Avernes |
| Île-de-France | 2 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
Normandy
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normandy
|
 Your |
|
January 1st |
Goupillières Le Tilleul-Othon |
Goupil-Othon |
|
Le Fresne Le Mesnil-Hardray Orvaux |
Le Val-Doré | ||||
|
Pont-Audemer Saint-Germain-Village |
Pont-Audemer | ||||
|
Porte-Joie Tournedos-sur-Seine |
Porte-de-Seine | ||||
|
Thénouville Touville |
Thénouville | ||||
 Some |
|
January 1st |
Le Hommet-d'Arthenay Pont-Hébert |
Pont-Hébert | |
|
Pont-Farcy Tessy-Bocage |
Tessy-Bocage | ||||
 Orne |
|
January 1st |
Normandel Moussonvilliers Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey |
Charencey | |
|
Écouché-les-Vallées Fontenai-sur-Orne |
Écouché-les-Vallées | ||||
|
Goulet Montgaroult Sentilly |
Monts-sur-Orne | ||||
| Normandy | 23 merged municipalities | 10 parish mergers | |||
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
|
 Charente |
|
January 1st |
Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure Saint-Angeau Sainte-Colombe |
Val-de-Bonnieure |
 Charente-Maritime |
|
January 1st |
Floirac Saint-Romain-sur-Gironde |
Floirac | |
|
Chervettes Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barrière Vandré |
La motto | ||||
| 1st March |
Péré Saint-Germain-de-Marencennes |
Saint-Pierre-la-Noue | |||
 Deux-Sèvres |
|
January 1st |
Belleville Boisserolles Prissé-la-Charrière Saint-Étienne-la-Cigogne |
Plaine-d'Argenson | |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14 merged municipalities | 5 parish mergers | |||
Occitania
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occitania
|
 Haute-Garonne |
|
January 1st |
Lasserre Pradère-les-Bourguets |
Lasserre-Pradère |
 Lot |
|
January 1st |
Lascabanes Saint-Cyprien Saint-Laurent-Lolmie |
Lendou-en-Quercy | |
| Occitania | 5 merged municipalities | 2 parish mergers | |||
Pays de la Loire
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pays de la Loire
|
 Loire-Atlantique |
|
January 1st |
Bonnœuvre Freigné Maumusson Saint-Mars-la-Jaille Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes Vritz |
Vallons-de-l'Erdre |
 Maine-et-Loire |
|
January 1st |
Gennes-Val de Loire Les Rosiers-sur-Loire Saint-Martin-de-la-Place |
Gennes-Val-de-Loire | |
 Mayenne |
|
January 1st |
Ampoigné Laigné |
Prée-d'Anjou | |
 Sarthe |
|
January 1st |
Dissé-sous-le-Lude Le Lude |
Le Lude | |
| Pays de la Loire | 13 merged municipalities | 4 parish mergers | |||
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
|
Hautes-Alpes |
|
January 1st |
Chauffayer Les Costes Saint-Eusèbe-en-Champsaur |
Aubessagne |
| Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | 3 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
2017
In 2017, 182 parish mergers took place across France. 581 communities were affected. As a result of the mergers, the number of French municipalities decreased from 35,678 to 35,285.
Region adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different regions, it became necessary to adapt the regions due to the following new municipality:
| Cormicy | → The area of the former municipality of Gernicourt changes from Hauts-de-France to Grand Est . |
Department adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different departments, it became necessary to adapt the departments due to the following new municipality:
| Cormicy | → The area of the former municipality of Gernicourt changes from the Aisne department to the Marne department . |
Arrondissements adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different arrondissements, it became necessary to adapt the arrondissements to reflect the following municipality:
| Cormicy | → The area of the former municipality of Gernicourt changes from the Arrondissement Laon to the Arrondissement Reims . |
Cantonal adjustments
When municipalities from different regions merged, it became necessary to adapt the cantons due to the following new municipality:
| Cormicy | → The area of the former municipality of Gernicourt changes from the canton of Guignicourt to the canton of Bourgogne . |
Details on the parish mergers
Changes in municipalities in France in 2017
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brittany
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brittany
|
Cotes-d'Armor |
|
January 1st |
Plessix-Balisson Ploubalay Trégon |
Beaussais-sur-Mer |
|
Laniscat Perret Saint-Gelven |
Bon Repos sur Blavet | ||||
|
Mûr-de-Bretagne Saint-Guen |
Guerlédan | ||||
 Finistère |
|
January 1st |
Guipronvel Milizac |
Milizac-Guipronvel | |
|
Brignogan-Plages Plounéour-Trez |
Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages | ||||
 Ille-et-Vilaine |
|
January 1st |
Châteaugiron Ossé Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail |
Chateaugiron | |
|
Coglès La Selle-en-Coglès Montours |
Les Portes du Coglais | ||||
|
Saint-Brice-en-Coglès Saint-Etienne-en-Coglès |
Maen Roch | ||||
|
Campel Maure-de-Bretagne |
Val d'Anast | ||||
 Morbihan |
|
January 1st |
Carentoir Quelneuc |
Carentoir | |
|
Glénac La Chapelle-Gaceline La Gacilly |
La Gacilly | ||||
| Brittany | 27 merged municipalities | 11 parish mergers | |||
Center-Val de Loire
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Center-Val de Loire
|
Eure-et-Loir |
|
January 1st |
Autheuil Charray Cloyes-sur-le-Loir Douy La Ferté-Villeneuil Le Mée Montigny-le-Gannelon Romilly-sur-Aigre Saint-Hilaire-sur-Yerre |
Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières |
|
Arrou Boisgasson Châtillon-en-Dunois Courtalain Langey Saint-Pellerin |
Commune nouvelle d'Arrou | ||||
|
Civry Lutz-en-Dunois Ozoir-le-Breuil Saint-Cloud-en-Dunois |
Villemaury | ||||
|
Indre-et-Loire |
|
January 1st |
Beaumont-la-Ronce Louestault |
Beaumont-Louestault | |
|
Ingrandes-de-Touraine Saint-Michel-sur-Loire Saint-Patrice |
Côteaux-sur-Loire | ||||
|
Langeais Les Essards |
Langeais | ||||
|
Loir-et-Cher |
|
January 1st |
Baigneaux Beauvilliers Oucques Sainte-Gemmes |
Oucques La Nouvelle | |
|
Chambon-sur-Cisse Valencisse |
Valencisse | ||||
|
Chouzy-sur-Cisse Coulanges Seillac |
Valloire-sur-Cisse | ||||
|
Onzain Veuves |
Veuzain-sur-Loire | ||||
|
Loiret |
|
January 1st |
Bray-en-Val Saint-Aignan-des-Gués |
Bray-Saint-Aignan | |
| Center-Val de Loire | 39 merged municipalities | 11 parish mergers | |||
Grand Est
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grand Est
|
 Ardennes |
|
January 1st |
Bazeilles Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt Villers-Cernay |
Bazeilles |
|
Bosseval-et-Briancourt Vrigne-aux-Bois |
Vrigne aux Bois | ||||
|
Marne |
|
January 1st |
Bourgogne Fresne-lès-Reims |
Bourgogne-Fresne | |
|
Cormicy Gernicourt |
Cormicy | ||||
|
Haute-Marne |
|
January 1st |
Colombey-les-Deux-Églises Lamothe-en-Blaisy |
Colombey les Deux Églises | |
|
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
|
January 1st |
Briey Mance Mancieulles |
Val de Briey | |
|
Moselle |
|
January 1st |
Montoy-Flanville Ogy |
Ogy-Montoy-Flanville | |
|
Bas-Rhin |
|
January 1st |
Hochfelden Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn |
Hochfelden | |
 Vosges |
|
January 1st |
Bains-les-Bains Harsault Hautmougey |
La Vôge-les-Bains | |
|
Rocourt Tollaincourt |
Tollaincourt | ||||
| Grand Est | 23 merged municipalities | 10 parish mergers | |||
Hauts-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hauts-de-France
|
Oise |
|
January 1st |
Bazeilles Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt Villers-Cernay |
Bazeilles |
|
Bosseval-et-Briancourt Vrigne-aux-Bois |
Vrigne aux Bois | ||||
|
Pas-de-Calais |
|
January 1st |
Enguine husband Enquin-les-Mines |
Enquin-lez-Guinean husband | |
|
Somme |
|
January 1st |
Étinehem Méricourt-sur-Somme |
Étinehem-Méricourt | |
|
Hyencourt-le-Grand Omiécourt Pertain |
Hypercourt | ||||
| Hauts-de-France | 12 merged municipalities | 5 parish mergers | |||
Île-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Île-de-France
|
Seine-et-Marne |
|
January 1st |
Moret Loing et Orvanne Veneux-les-Sablons |
Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne |
| Île-de-France | 2 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
Normandy
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitania
Pays de la Loire
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pays de la Loire
|
Maine-et-Loire |
|
January 1st |
Daumeray Morannes-sur-Sarthe |
Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray |
|
Chavagnes Martigné-Briand Notre-Dame-d'Allençon |
Terranjou | ||||
|
Mayenne |
|
January 1st |
Blandouet Saint-Jean-sur-Erve |
Blandouet-Saint Jean | |
|
Montsûrs Saint-Céneré |
Montsûrs-Saint-Céneré | ||||
|
Ballée Épineux-le-Seguin |
Val-du-Maine | ||||
|
Sarthe |
|
January 1st |
Bazouges-sur-le-Loir Cré-sur-Loir |
Bazouges Cré sur Loir | |
|
La Chapelle-Gaugain Lavenay Poncé-sur-le-Loir Ruillé-sur-Loir |
Loir en Vallée | ||||
|
Le Chevain Saint-Paterne |
Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain | ||||
 Vendée |
|
January 1st |
Auzay Chaix |
Auchay-sur-Vendée | |
|
La Chapelle-Achard La Mothe-Achard |
Les Achards | ||||
| Pays de la Loire | 23 merged municipalities | 10 parish mergers | |||
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
|
 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
|
January 1st |
La Bréole Saint-Vincent-les-Forts |
Ubaye Serre Poncon |
|
Hautes-Alpes |
|
January 1st |
Pelvoux Vallouise |
Vallouise-Pelvoux | |
| July 1 |
Bruis Montmorin Sainte-Marie |
Valdoule | |||
| Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | 7 merged municipalities | 3 parish mergers | |||
2016
In 2016, 325 parish mergers took place across France. 1111 communities were affected. The mergers reduced the number of French municipalities from 36,464 to 35,678.
Department adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different departments, it became necessary to adapt the departments due to the following new municipality:
| Ingrandes-Le Fresne sur Loire | → The area of the former municipality of Gernicourt changes from the Loire-Atlantique department to the Maine-et-Loire department . |
Arrondissements adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different arrondissements, it became necessary to adapt the arrondissements because of the following eleven new municipalities:
Community association adjustments
Since a municipality cannot belong to two different municipal associations, it became necessary to adapt the municipal associations due to the following two new municipalities:
Details on the parish mergers
Changes in municipalities in France in 2016
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brittany
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brittany
|
Cotes-d'Armor |
|
January 1st |
Dolo Jugon-les-Lacs |
Jugon-les-Lacs - Commune nouvelle |
|
Lamballe Meslin |
Lamballe | ||||
|
Collinée Langourla Le Gouray Plessala Saint-Gilles-du-Mené Saint-Gouéno Saint-Jacut-du-Mené |
Le Mené | ||||
|
La Ferrière Plémet |
Plemet | ||||
|
L'Hermitage-Lorge Plœuc-sur-Lié |
Plœuc-L'Hermitage | ||||
|
Pordic Tréméloir |
Pordic | ||||
| 1st March |
Binic Étables-sur-Mer |
Binic-Étables-sur-Mer | |||
|
Finistère |
|
January 1st |
Audierne esquibians |
Audierne | |
|
Loc-Eguiner-Saint-Thégonnec Saint-Thégonnec |
Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner | ||||
|
Ille-et-Vilaine |
|
January 1st |
Guipry Messac |
Guipry-Messac | |
|
La Chapelle-du-Lou Le Lou-du-Lac |
La Chapelle du Lou du Lac | ||||
|
Morbihan |
|
January 1st |
Moustoir-Remungol Naizin Remungol |
Evellys | |
|
Noyalo Theix |
Theix-Noyalo | ||||
|
La Chapelle-Caro Le Roc-Saint-André Quily |
Val d'Oust | ||||
| Brittany | 35 merged municipalities | 14 parish mergers | |||
Center-Val de Loire
Grand Est
Hauts-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hauts-de-France
|
Aisne |
|
January 1st |
Artonges Fontenelle-en-Brie La Celle-sous-Montmirail Marchais-en-Brie |
Dhuys and Morin-en-Brie |
|
Glennes Longueval-Barbonval Merval Perles Révillon Vauxcéré Villers-en-Prayères |
Les Septvallons | ||||
|
Baulne-en-Brie La Chapelle-Monthodon Saint-Agnan |
Vallées en Champagne | ||||
 North |
|
January 1st |
Ghyvelde Les Moëres |
Ghyvelde | |
|
Coudekerque-Village Téteghem |
Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village | ||||
|
Oise |
|
January 1st |
Anserville Bornel Fosseuse |
Bornel | |
|
Pas-de-Calais |
|
January 1st |
Clarques Rebecques |
Saint-Augustin | |
|
Saint-Martin-au-Laërt Tatinghem |
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | ||||
| September 1 |
Herbelles Inghem |
Bellinghem | |||
| Hauts-de-France | 27 merged municipalities | 9 parish mergers | |||
Île-de-France
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Île-de-France
|
Seine-et-Marne |
|
January 1st |
Épisy Montarlot Orvanne |
Moret Loing and Orvanne |
| Île-de-France | 3 merged municipalities | 1 parish merger | |||
Normandy
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitania
Pays de la Loire
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
| region | department | map | date | Congregations before mutation | Community after the mutation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
|
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
|
January 1st |
Larche Meyronnes |
Val d'Oronaye |
|
Hautes-Alpes |
|
January 1st |
Eyguians Lagrand Saint-Genis |
Guard Colombe | |
|
Antonaves Châteauneuf-de-Chabre Ribiers |
Val Buëch-Méouge | ||||
| Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | 8 merged municipalities | 3 parish mergers | |||