Metropolis in France
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In France, a Metropolis (French: métropole) are the most integrated form of intercommunality. The Metropolis were created by a law of January 2014.[1]
The Metropolis of Lyon is a territorial collectivity not an intercommunality.
As of 1 January 2016, there are 13 Metropolis (all in metropolitan France), with a combined population of 15 million inhabitants (as of Jan. 2012 census).
List of Metropolis
Metropolis
| Name | Seat | Creation |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux Métropole | Bordeaux | 2015 |
| Brest Métropole | Brest | 2015 |
| Grenoble-Alpes Métropole | Grenoble | 2015 |
| European Metropolis of Lille | Lille | 2015 |
| Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | Montpellier | 2015 |
| Nancy Métropole | Nancy | 2016 |
| Nantes Métropole | Nantes | 2015 |
| Metropolis Nice Côte d'Azur | Nice | 2011 |
| Rennes Métropole | Rennes | 2015 |
| Métropole Rouen Normandie | Rouen | 2015 |
| Strasbourg Eurométropole | Strasbourg | 2015 |
| Toulouse Métropole | Toulouse | 2015 |
Metropolis with special status
| Name | Seat | Creation |
|---|---|---|
| Aix-Marseille-Provence | Marseille | 2016 |
| Grand Paris | Paris | 2016 |
