France arrondissements, which are, in turn, subdivided into 2,054 cantons. These cantons are then divided into 36,658 communes, which are municipalities with an elected municipal council. Three communes—Paris, Lyon and Marseille—are subdivided into 45 municipal arrondissements. The regions, departments and communes are all known as territorial collectivities, meaning they possess local assemblies as well as an executive. Arrondissements and cantons are merely administrative divisions. However, this was not always the case. Until 1940, the arrondissements were territorial collectivities with an elected assembly, but these were suspended by the Vichy regime and definitely abolished by the Fourth Republic in 1946. In addition
Rebberg (Mulhouse) Rebberg (Mulhouse) Rebberg is a mountain and suburb of Mulhouse in Alsace, France. "Rebberg" is a German and Alemannic word describing a "vineyard" on a slope. In Mulhouse there is another suburb which is called “Coteaux”. This French word can also be translated as "vineyard". Therefore you should always be careful not to confuse the two suburbs. For administrative purposes Mulhouse has been subdivided into different sectors. Rebberg belongs to sector 2. The Rebberg is located in the south of the city along the railway line and part of the mountain belongs to the neighboring municipalities Riedisheim and Brunstatt. Consequently