Creation of the Revolution (law of December 22, 1789), the department is an administrative district of the State. The Prefect represents the various State administrations at the territorial level.
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Creation of the Revolution (law of December 22, 1789), the department is an administrative district of the State. The Prefect represents the various State administrations at the territorial level.</p></div>