This infobox is meant for communes (the lowest level of administrative division) in France. This is an empty infobox with all available fields. The contents of the parameter fields, and which are optional, are explained below. This infobox now also supports settlements that are part of a commune, for instance former communes that were merged into a commune nouvelle. See the parameter |commune= for a manual.

Usage

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Delete any unneeded fields when using the full template syntax.

{{{name}}}
{{{native name}}}
{{{type}}} of {{{commune}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image size}}}|{{{caption}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
[[File:{{{image flag}}}|{{{image flag size}}}|border|Flag of {{{name}}}]]
[[File:{{{image coat of arms}}}|{{{image coat of arms size}}}|Coat of arms of {{{name}}}]]
Motto: 
{{{city motto}}}
[[File:{{{map}}}|{{{map size}}}|{{{map caption}}}]]
{{{map caption}}}
CountryFrance
Arrondissement{{{arrondissement}}}
Canton{{{canton}}}
Intercommunality{{{intercommunality}}}
Commune{{{commune}}}
{{{subdivisions entry}}}{{{subdivisions}}}
Government
 • Mayor ({{{term}}}) {{{mayor}}} ({{{party}}})
Area
1{{{area footnotes}}}
 • {{{total type}}}1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 ({{{population date}}}){{{population footnotes}}}
 • {{{total type}}}{{{population}}}
 • Rank{{{population ranking}}}
 • Urban
 ({{{urban pop date}}})
{{{urban pop}}}
 • Metro
 ({{{metro area pop date}}})
{{{metro area pop}}}
Demonym{{{population demonym}}}
Ethnic distribution
 • {{{ethnic date}}}{{{ethnic}}}
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
{{{postal code}}}
Dialling codes{{{dialling code}}}
Elevation{{{elevation footnotes}}}0–2 m (0.0–6.6 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
Website{{{website}}}
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
{{Infobox French commune
| name                    = 
| native name             = 
| commune status          = 
| total type              = 
| image                   = 
| image size              = 
| caption                 = 
| image flag              = 
| image flag size         = 
| flag_link               = 
| image coat of arms      = 
| image coat of arms size = 
| shield_link             = 
| city motto              = 
| map                     = 
| adjustable map          = 
| map size                = 
| map caption             = 
| coordinates             = <!-- use {{Coord}} -->
| INSEE                   = 
| province                = <!-- New Caledonia only -->
| administrative subdivision = <!-- French Polynesia only -->
| arrondissement          = 
| canton                  = 
| intercommunality        = 
| commune                 = <!-- for settlements that are part of a commune -->
| type                    = <!-- for settlements that are part of a commune -->
| subdivisions entry      = 
| subdivisions            = 
| party                   = 
| mayor                   = 
| term                    = 
| area km2                = 
| area footnotes          = 
| urban area date         = 
| urban area km2          = 
| metro area date         = 
| metro area km2          = 
| population date         = 
| population ranking      = 
| urban pop date          = 
| urban pop               = 
| metro area pop date     = 
| metro area pop          = 
| population              = 
| population demonym      = 
| ethnic                  = 
| ethnic date             = 
| utc offset              = <!-- French Polynesia only -->
| postal code             = 
| dialling code           = 
| elevation m             = 
| elevation min m         = 
| elevation max m         = 
| elevation footnotes     = 
| website                 = 
}}

Parameters

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Note that the field name is case-sensitive; it should be lower case (apart from INSEE). Some lesser used fields are not discussed (yet) in this overview.

Delete any unneeded fields when using the full template syntax.

Required parameters

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  • coordinates
  • arrondissement
  • canton
  • population
  • INSEE

name

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English name of location. If this field is not specified, the article name is used.

native name

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French name of location. Use only if French name is different from English name (e.g. Dunkirk–Dunkerque). Sometimes used for regional languages, such as Breton and Catalan.

commune status

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If you want a sub-banner to appear. Defaults to empty. Can be anything—for example, Paris can use it to describe its status as both a commune and department.

total type

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If this is left empty, area and population totals will appear on the same line as the respective title. If you indicate something different (for example, 'commune'), that title will appear as a sub-title for both area and population sections.

image

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A representative picture of the location: skyline, notable landmark, etc. The image used should preferably be wider than it is tall, to keep the infobox as compact as possible. The plain image file name should be given, e.g. Vieux port de Marseille 2.jpg.

caption

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The caption for this picture (optional).

image flag, image coat of arms, etc.

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The official flag and coat of arms of the commune. See the infoboxes of Paris and Marseille for examples.

city motto

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The official city motto (probably only applicable for the largest cities).

map, adjustable map

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Avoid, except for overseas departments and territories. For locations in metropolitan (=European) France, an automatic map is generated if the coordinates are given in |coordinates= (see below). For locations in the overseas departments and territories (e.g. French Guiana, New Caledonia, Réunion), this automatic map will give strange results. In these cases, manual location maps ("map", "adjustable map").

  • "map": Specify only the file name of the map image, e.g. "Cayenne.PNG".
  • "adjustable map": Specify the file name of the map image, e.g. "adjustable map=Cayenne.PNG", and the width in the field "map size", e.g. "map size=200px".

coordinates

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Required. Geographical coordinates of location. Give location in decimals. Northern hemisphere and eastern hemisphere have positive numbers. The coordinates are used for map calculation. If the coordinates are not available in French or Dutch ("Nederlands") Wikipedia, you can look them up at for instance https://www.google.fr/maps

INSEE

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The INSEE (French national statistics institute) code of the commune. The region and the department to which the location belongs are retrieved using this code and a subtemplate. The INSEE code is also used to provide a link to the census results for the commune. For settlements that are part of a commune, use any number that starts with the department number, for instance the INSEE code of the commune, the former commune, or just the department number (e.g. 77 for a place in Seine-et-Marne). It does not show, but it is used to display the correct region, department and detailed map.

region and department

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DEPRECATED: The region and the department to which the location belongs are retrieved using the (required!) INSEE code. The fields "region" and "department" are no longer used.

province

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For New Caledonia.

administrative subdivision

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For French Polynesia.

arrondissement

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Required. The arrondissement to which the location belongs. No wikilinks required. Some overseas locations are not part of an arrondissement. The largest cities (e.g. Paris, Lyon, Marseille) are subdivided into arrondissements themselves. In those cases, use the "subdivisions" field instead.

canton

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Required. The canton to which the location belongs. No wikilinks required. Some overseas locations are not part of a canton. Some locations, usually the larger cities, are subdivided into cantons themselves. In those cases, use the "subdivisions" field instead.

intercommunality

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Many communes cooperate in an intercommunality.

commune, type

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For settlements that are part of a commune. "commune" is the commune the settlement is part of, "type" is the type of settlement, for instance commune déléguée or commune associée. Default type is part.

subdivisions

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Some locations, usually the larger cities, are subdivided into arrondissements or cantons. In those cases, fill in something like "subdivisions=9 arrondissements". A link to an article about these subdivisions can also go here.

mayor

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The mayor of the commune. The governing period of the mayor (currently 2020–2026) should be given in the field "term". Optionally, the political affiliation of the mayor can be given in the field "party".

area km2

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The area of the commune in square kilometres. Don't use a comma for decimal separator, but use a point (12.34 instead of 12,34): commas give bad results in the population density calculation. The template will also calculate the area in square miles.

population

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The population of the commune. Don't use thousands separators like points or spaces (e.g. 5.678 or 34 567): they give bad results in the population density calculation. The census year should be given in the field "population date". You can add references and footnotes in the field "population footnotes" (not in "population"). Note: Adding references to commune, urban and metro population numbers 'breaks' the settlement template population density calculations for each respective area. For existing communes (i.e. not former communes) the template {{France metadata Wikidata}} should be used, which retrieves the most recent population data from Wikidata. For example:

|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

population_demonym

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The adjective describing the people and places of the region. Use the English demonym by default (e.g., Parisian, not "Parisien").

If the French demonym is included, specify the respective languages in full or via language code. Use the correct capitalization common to each respective language. For example: Parisian (English)<br>parisien (French) or Parisian (en)<br>parisien (fr). Use non-breaking spaces (&nbsp;) or {{nowrap}} to prevent unhelpful text-wrapping in these lines. Do not include the feminine form as a separate demonym, but do include it as an alternative style of the French demonym if possible: parisien(ne).

Do not include other languages' demonyms unless they are notable (e.g., Breton names only for Breton places).

time zone

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Only use this parameter for places in French Polynesia. For other places the time zone is derived from the INSEE code.

postal code

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The postal code(s) of the commune.

elevation min m, elevation max m, elevation m

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The minimum, maximum, and average elevation of the commune above sea level in metres. The metres will be converted to feet, and both are displayed.

website

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The official website of the commune. Please follow the guidelines at WP:LINKS.

Example: Paris

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Paris
The Eiffel Tower (foreground) and the skyscrapers of the La Défense business district (background).
The Eiffel Tower (foreground) and the skyscrapers of the
La Défense business district (background).
Motto(s): 
Fluctuat nec mergitur
(Latin: She is tossed by the waves but is not sunk)
Paris is located in France
Paris
Paris
Paris is located in Île-de-France (region)
Paris
Paris
Coordinates: 48°51′24″N 2°21′03″E / 48.856667°N 2.350833°E / 48.856667; 2.350833
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
Subdivisions20 arrondissements
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bertrand Delanoë (PS)
Area105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
 (1999)
2,723 km2 (1,051 sq mi)
 • Metro
 (1999)
14,518.3 km2 (5,605.5 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2009 estimate[2])
2,203,817
 • Rank1st in France
 • Density21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2006)
10,142,983
 • Urban density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
 (2006)
11,769,433
 • Metro density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Parisian (en)
parisien(ne) (fr)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
75056 /75001-75020, 75116
Websitewww.paris.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
{{Infobox French commune
| name = Paris
| population_demonym = Parisian&nbsp;([[English language|en]])<br />parisien(ne)&nbsp;([[French language|fr]])
| commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]] / [[Departments of France|Department]]
| total type =
| image = Panorama Paris December 2007.jpg
| caption = The [[Eiffel Tower]] (foreground) and the skyscrapers of the<br />[[La Défense]] business district (background).
| image flag = Flag of Paris with coat of arms.svg
| image flag size = 85px
| image coat of arms = Grandes Armes de Paris.svg
| image coat of arms size = 120px
| flag_link = Flag of Paris
| shield_link = Coat of arms of Paris
| city motto = ''[[Fluctuat nec mergitur]]''<br />{{nowrap|([[Latin]]: She is tossed by the waves but is not sunk)}}
| coordinates = {{coord|48.856667|2.350833|format=dms}}
| mayor = [[Bertrand Delanoë]]
| party = [[Socialist Party (France)|PS]]
| term = 2008–2014
| subdivisions entry = [[Administrative division|Subdivisions]]
| subdivisions = [[Arrondissements of Paris|20 arrondissements]]
| area km2 = 105.4
| area footnotes = <ref name="area">[http://www.statistiques-locales.insee.fr/Fiches%5CRS%5CDEP%5C75%5CCOM%5CRS_COM75056.pdf INSEE local statistics], including [[Bois de Boulogne]] and [[Bois de Vincennes]].</ref>
| population date = January 1, 2009 estimate<ref name="pop">{{cite web
  | url=http://www.paris.fr/portail/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=5427&document_type_id=5&document_id=8717&portlet_id=11661
  | title=La population par arrondissement de 1990 à 2009
  | date=2009-01-01
  | publisher=Mairie de Paris
  | language=French
  | accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref>
| INSEE = 75056
| postal code = 75001-75020, 75116
| population = 2203817
| population ranking = [[List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants (1999 census)|1st in France]]
| urban area km2 = 2,723
| urban area date = 1999
| urban pop = 10,142,983
| urban pop date = 2006
| metro area km2 = 14518.3
| metro area date = 1999
| metro area pop = 11,769,433
| metro area pop date = 2006
| website = {{URL|http://www.paris.fr/}}
}}
Footnotes
  1. ^ INSEE local statistics, including Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes.
  2. ^ "La population par arrondissement de 1990 à 2009" (in French). Mairie de Paris. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2009-07-09.

TemplateData

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TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools
See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox French commune in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox French commune

No description.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

English name of location

Default
Article Name
Stringoptional
Native Namenative name

Native name of the location

Stringoptional
Commune Statuscommune status

Fill to show sub-banner: eg. Type of settlement (City, Commune, Municipality)

Stringoptional
Total Typetotal type

Fill to show Area/Population totals next to 'total type' value ''below'' Area/Population in each section line (normally on same line)

Stringoptional
Image Flagimage flag

Image of the flag of commune

Page nameoptional
Image flag sizeimage flag size

Size of image of the flag of commune

Lineoptional
City Mottocity motto

Motto of the city

Stringoptional
Imageimage

Image of the place or any notable landmark

Fileoptional
Captioncaption

Caption for the image

Stringoptional
Mapmap

For overseas locations, provide an image for the map

Page nameoptional
Timezonetimezone

Timezone of the commune

Stringoptional
Coordinatescoordinates

Coordinates of the location using {{coord}}

Stringrequired
Arrondissementarrondissement

The Arrondissement to which the location belongs

Stringrequired
Intercommunalityintercommunality

Intercommunality of the commune

Stringrequired
Mayormayor

Mayor of the commune

Stringoptional
Termterm

The governing period of the mayor. Do not add references here, you can add these in the "mayor" parameter.

Lineoptional
Elevation(meters)elevation m

Average elevation of commune above sea level in meters

Numberoptional
Minimum Elevation(meters)elevation min m

Minimum elevation of the commune in meters

Numberoptional
Maximum Elevation(meters)elevation max m

Maximum elevation of the commune in meters

Numberoptional
Area (square km)area km2

Area of the commune in square kilometers

Numberoptional
Populationpopulation

Population of the commune. For existing communes (i.e. not former communes) the template France metadata Wikidata should be used, which retrieves the most recent population data from Wikidata

Numberrequired
Population Datepopulation date

Date (year) on which population was counted

Lineoptional
INSEEINSEE insee

INSEE code for the commune

Numberrequired
Postal codepostal code

Postal Code of the commune

Numberoptional
Websitewebsite

Official website of the commune

Stringoptional
Cantoncanton

no description

Stringoptional
image sizeimage size

no description

Unknownoptional
flag linkflag link flag_link

no description

Unknownoptional
image coat of armsimage coat of arms

Image of coat of arms of commune.

Unknownoptional
image coat of arms sizeimage coat of arms size

Size of image of coat of arms of commune

Unknownoptional
shield_linkshield_link

no description

Unknownoptional
adjustable mapadjustable map

no description

Unknownoptional
map sizemap size

no description

Unknownoptional
map captionmap caption

no description

Unknownoptional
provinceprovince

Used for places in New Caledonia

Stringoptional
subdivisions entrysubdivisions entry

no description

Unknownoptional
subdivisionssubdivisions

no description

Unknownoptional
partyparty

no description

Unknownoptional
area footnotesarea footnotes

no description

Unknownoptional
urban popurban pop

Population of the (inner) urban area (''unité urbaine''). To be added to the central commune only

Unknownoptional
urban pop dateurban pop date

no description

Unknownoptional
urban area dateurban area date

no description

Unknownoptional
urban area km2urban area km2

no description

Unknownoptional
metro area popmetro area pop

Population of the wider functional urban area (''aire d'attraction d'une ville''). To be added to the central commune only

Unknownoptional
metro area pop datemetro area pop date

no description

Unknownoptional
metro area datemetro area date

no description

Unknownoptional
metro area km2metro area km2

no description

Unknownoptional
population footnotespopulation footnotes

no description

Unknownoptional
population rankingpopulation ranking

no description

Unknownoptional
population demonympopulation demonym demonym population_demonym

no description

Stringoptional
demonymdemonym

no description

Unknownoptional
ethnicethnic

no description

Unknownoptional
ethnic dateethnic date

no description

Unknownoptional
time zonetime zone timezone

Name of the time zone

Unknowndeprecated
utc offsetutc offset utc_offset

Only for French Polynesia, for other places the time zone is derived from the INSEE code

Unknownoptional
time zone DSTtime zone DST time_zone_DST timezone_DST

no description

Stringdeprecated
utc offset DSTutc offset DST utc_offset_DST

no description

Unknowndeprecated
dialling codedialling code

no description

Unknownoptional
elevation footnoteselevation footnotes

no description

Unknownoptional
footnotesfootnotes

no description

Unknownoptional
map dot labelmap dot label

no description

Unknownoptional
Departmentdepartment

no description

Stringdeprecated
communecommune

Used for places that are part of a commune

Stringoptional
typetype

Used for places that are part of a commune.

Default
Part
Stringoptional
regionregion

no description

Unknowndeprecated
administrative subdivisionadministrative subdivision

Used for places in French Polynesia

Unknownoptional

Microformat

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The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

If the place or venue has an "established", "founded", "opened" or similar date that is specific to the day, use {{start date}} unless the date is before 1583 CE. If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • category
  • country-name
  • extended-address
  • fn
  • label
  • locality
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • street-address
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Tracking category

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See also

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