<Li> <P> Regions as instituted by the National Assembly in 2014 </P> </Li> <P> Regions as instituted by the National Assembly in 2014 </P> <Table> Regions of France <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> French name </Th> <Th> Other local name (s) </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> INSEE No . </Th> <Th> Derivation or etymology </Th> <Th> President </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grand Est </Td> <Td> Grand Est </Td> <Td> German: Großer Osten </Td> <Td> Strasbourg </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> The name translates to "Great East," encompassing the three northeastern former regions of Alsace, Champagne - Ardenne, and Lorraine, themselves inspired by former French provinces disbanded in 1790 </Td> <Td> Jean Rottner (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nouvelle - Aquitaine </Td> <Td> Nouvelle - Aquitaine </Td> <Td> Occitan: Nòva Aquitània / Nava Aquitània / Novela Aquitània Basque: Akitania Berria </Td> <Td> Bordeaux </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Reflects an expanded, or "new," Aquitaine region, which merged with the regions of Limousin and Poitou - Charentes; Aquitaine (later known as Guyenne), Limousin, and Poitou were historic French provinces abolished in 1790 </Td> <Td> Alain Rousset (PS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes </Td> <Td> Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes </Td> <Td> Occitan: Auvèrnhe - Ròse - Aups Arpitan: Ôvèrgne - Rôno - Arpes </Td> <Td> Lyon </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> This region is a merger of the former regions of Auvergne and Rhône - Alpes; these were named, respectively, after the historic province of Auvergne abolished in 1790 and after the former region's position along the Rhône river and in the Alps </Td> <Td> Laurent Wauquiez (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bourgogne - Franche - Comté </Td> <Td> Bourgogne - Franche - Comté </Td> <Td> Arpitan: Borgogne - Franche - Comtât </Td> <Td> Dijon </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> The region is a merger of the former regions of Burgundy and Franche - Comté; these regions were themselves based on French provinces abolished in 1790 </Td> <Td> Marie - Guite Dufay (PS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brittany </Td> <Td> Bretagne </Td> <Td> Breton: Breizh Gallo: Bertaèyn </Td> <Td> Rennes </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> The region covers 80% of the former province of Brittany, abolished 1790 </Td> <Td> Loïg Chesnais - Girard (PS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Centre - Val de Loire </Td> <Td> Centre - Val de Loire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orléans </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Translating to "Centre--Loire Valley," the region's name has no historic basis, but is geographically located in north - central France and straddles the middle of the Loire Valley </Td> <Td> François Bonneau (PS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Île - de-France </Td> <Td> Île - de-France </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> The modern region encompasses much of the former province of Île - de-France, abolished 1790 </Td> <Td> Valérie Pécresse (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Occitanie </Td> <Td> Occitanie </Td> <Td> Occitan: Occitània Catalan: Occitània </Td> <Td> Toulouse </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Encompasses much of the southern areas of France where Occitan, or langue d'oc, dialects are spoken; is a merger of the Languedoc - Roussillon and Midi - Pyrénées regions . Languedoc and Roussillon were historic provinces abolished in 1790; the Midi refers to southern France, and Pyrénées to the region's position in this mountain range </Td> <Td> Carole Delga (PS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hauts - de-France </Td> <Td> Hauts - de-France </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lille </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Occupying the northern tip of the country, this region's name translates to "Upper France". It is a merger of the former regions of Nord - Pas - de-Calais and Picardy, which recalled a province of France abolished in 1790 </Td> <Td> Xavier Bertrand (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Normandy </Td> <Td> Normandie </Td> <Td> Norman: Normaundie </Td> <Td> Rouen </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> The region is largely coterminous with the former province of Normandy, abolished 1790; it is a merger of the former regions of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy </Td> <Td> Hervé Morin (UDI) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pays de la Loire </Td> <Td> Pays de la Loire </Td> <Td> Breton: Broioù al Liger </Td> <Td> Nantes </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> The name translates to "Land (s) of the Loire," as the Loire river is the major waterway in the area; the region has no historic basis, but was created as a zone of influence for the city of Nantes </Td> <Td> Christelle Morançais (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur (PACA) </Td> <Td> Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur (PACA) </Td> <Td> Provençal: Provença - Aups - Còsta d'Azur (Prouvènço - Aup - Costo d'Azur) </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Consists of the former province of Provence as well as some adjacent territories in the French Alps and along the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) </Td> <Td> Renaud Muselier (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Corsica </Td> <Td> Corse </Td> <Td> Corsican: Corsica </Td> <Td> Ajaccio </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> The region is composed entirely of the island of Corsica, a French territorial collectivity </Td> <Td> Jean - Guy Talamoni (CL), Gilles Simeoni (Inseme per a Corsica) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The following five overseas departments also have the special status of overseas region . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> French Guiana </Td> <Td> Guyane </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cayenne </Td> <Td> 03 </Td> <Td> Overseas region </Td> <Td> Rodolphe Alexandre (PSG) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guadeloupe </Td> <Td> Guadeloupe </Td> <Td> Antillean Creole: Gwadloup </Td> <Td> Basse - Terre </Td> <Td> 01 </Td> <Td> Overseas region </Td> <Td> Ary Chalus (GUSR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Martinique </Td> <Td> Martinique </Td> <Td> Antillean Creole: Matinik </Td> <Td> Fort - de-France </Td> <Td> 02 </Td> <Td> Overseas region </Td> <Td> Claude Lise (RDM), Alfred Marie - Jeanne (MIM) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mayotte </Td> <Td> Mayotte </Td> <Td> Shimaore: Maore Malagasy: Mahori </Td> <Td> Mamoudzou </Td> <Td> 06 </Td> <Td> Overseas region </Td> <Td> Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani (LR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Réunion </Td> <Td> La Réunion </Td> <Td> Reunion Creole: La Rényon </Td> <Td> Saint - Denis </Td> <Td> 04 </Td> <Td> Overseas region </Td> <Td> Didier Robert (LR) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> French name </Th> <Th> Other local name (s) </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> INSEE No . </Th> <Th> Derivation or etymology </Th> <Th> President </Th> </Tr>

What is the southern region of france called