DepartmentsDépartement

DépartementDepartments

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This dataset published via the Bordeaux Métropole open data portal provides the boundaries of French administrative departments (département divisions). It is a public reference dataset, available for download, including in AutoCAD DWG format in addition to standard GIS formats. It is useful for mapping, spatial analysis, and administrative reference purposes requiring department-level boundary data within France.Dictionnaire Public Ce jeu de données représente le découpage des départements. Ce jeu de données est disponible dans un format additionnel : Téléchargement au format AutoCAD DWG

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Data schema (9 fields)

Filterable via the API (7)

gidgeom_errlibelleidentcdatemdateinsee

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Field	Type	Description
geo_point_2dGeo Point	geo_point_2d	Geographic centroid coordinates of the department.Geographic centroid coordinates of the department.
geo_shapeShape	geo_shape	Geometric boundary shape of the department.Geometric boundary shape of the department.
gid	int	Primary key identifier for the record.Clé primaire
geom_errGeom err	text	Error code indicating a geometry issue in the shape, if any.Code d'erreur géométrique : Liste des valeurs possibles : 9999 : Polygone compose et / ou à sections multiples 9998 : Linéaire compose et / ou à sections multiples 9996 : La géométrie contient des informations LRS 9995 : Nombre de dimensions différent de 2 ou 3 9994 : Présence d'un arc de cercle 9000 : Erreur autre 13343 : Polygone de moins de 4 points 13349 : Polygone papillon 13350 : Deux éléments d'un polygone archipel se touchent 13351 : Deux éléments d'un polygone archipel se touchent 13356 : Point double 13366 : Combinaison invalide d'intérieur / extérieur d'un polygone 13367 : Orientation invalide d'intérieur / extérieur d'un polygone
libelle	text	Name of the department.Nom du département
ident	text	Unique identifier for the department record.Identifiant
cdate	datetime	Date and time the record was created.Date de création
mdate	datetime	Date and time the record was last modified.Date de modification
insee	text	INSEE code identifying the department.Code INSEE

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1gid: 34898 · cdate: 2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00

{
  "gid": 34898,
  "cdate": "2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00",
  "ident": "DEPARTEM_FXX_00000000082",
  "insee": "81",
  "mdate": "2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00",
  "libelle": "Tarn",
  "geom_err": null,
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 43.785707011501195,
    "lon": 2.1657527050221934
  }
}

Record 2gid: 34826 · cdate: 2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00

{
  "gid": 34826,
  "cdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00",
  "ident": "DEPARTEM_FXX_00000000010",
  "insee": "08",
  "mdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00",
  "libelle": "Ardennes",
  "geom_err": null,
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 49.61623037737299,
    "lon": 4.640766294583282
  }
}

Record 3gid: 34906 · cdate: 2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00

{
  "gid": 34906,
  "cdate": "2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00",
  "ident": "DEPARTEM_FXX_00000000090",
  "insee": "89",
  "mdate": "2023-10-18T13:56:00+00:00",
  "libelle": "Yonne",
  "geom_err": null,
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 47.840515039803726,
    "lon": 3.563318574530131
  }
}

Record 4gid: 34840 · cdate: 2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00

{
  "gid": 34840,
  "cdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00",
  "ident": "DEPARTEM_FXX_00000000024",
  "insee": "23",
  "mdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:58+00:00",
  "libelle": "Creuse",
  "geom_err": null,
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 46.09060549303459,
    "lon": 2.0181915340943677
  }
}

Record 5gid: 34856 · cdate: 2023-10-18T13:55:59+00:00

{
  "gid": 34856,
  "cdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:59+00:00",
  "ident": "DEPARTEM_FXX_00000000040",
  "insee": "39",
  "mdate": "2023-10-18T13:55:59+00:00",
  "libelle": "Jura",
  "geom_err": null,
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 46.729372269235775,
    "lon": 5.697339068649809
  }
}

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Base URL: https://opendata.bordeaux-metropole.fr/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/se_departement_s

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Licence Ouverte 2.0 (France / Etalab)Open

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2026-10-02

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