Arrondissement
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An arrondissement is an administrative division in some francophone countries:
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France
Municipal arrondissement
Main article: Municipal arrondissement in France
Paris
Main article: Arrondissements of Paris
The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements.
Marseille and Lyon
The French cities Marseille and Lyon are also divided into municipal arrondissements.
Departmental arrondissement
Main article: Arrondissement in France
Arrondissement is also the name of the subdivisions of the French départements (but the word is barely used in this meaning). The capital city of an arrondissement is the sous-préfecture.
Belgium
In Belgium, the country is divided into provinces, which are in turn subdivided into arrondissements. Each arrondissement comprised of communes.
Canada
Quebec
In Quebec, the cities of Gatineau, Montréal, Québec City, Saguenay, Longueuil and Sherbrooke are divided into arrondissements (called boroughs in English).
See List of Montreal boroughs & List of Quebec City boroughs
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