PART FOUR: THE REGION

I. – The regions are territorial collectivities. II. – Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to the overseas regions and the territorial collectivity of Corsica, the regions are made up of the following regions, within their territorial boundaries in force on 31 December 2015: – Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine; – Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes; – Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes; – Burgundy and Franche-Comté; – Brittany; – Centre ; – Ile-de-France; –…

The regions may enter into agreements with the State, or with other territorial authorities or their groupings, to carry out actions within their remit with them.

The creation and organisation of regions in metropolitan and overseas France shall not undermine either the unity of the Republic or the integrity of the territory.