| The UDPM spread its structure to cercles and arrondissements across the land. |
| Local governmental organization is based on seven departements, or provinces, headed by prefects, thirty-two arrondissements, and one hundred fifty communes. |
| But eventually, as the full moon rose over the eastern arrondissements, it was time to head back to the Gare du Nord for my return journey. |
| The most sought-after and expensive arrondissements are the 7th, 8th, 15th, 16th and 17th. |
| It is divided into departments that are subdivided into arrondissements, communes, commune sectionals, and habitations. |
| These regions are further subdivided into arrondissements, then into communes or townships. |
