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The Law of 22 December 1789 required the establishment of an assembly in each department, known as the council of the department. This law was repealed on 4 December 1793; it was restored as the "law on the division of the territory of the
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463:Guadeloupe
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1701:Mayotte
1695:RĂ©union
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753:History
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473:Mayotte
400:Corsica
361:Regions
1764:Former
1717:Alsace
1606:Vosges
1594:Vienne
1588:Vendée
1522:Savoie
1516:Sarthe
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1396:Manche
1384:Lozère
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