Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department

The 5 arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department are:
 * 1) Arrondissement of Autun, (subprefecture: Autun) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 131,392 in 2016.
 * 2) Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Chalon-sur-Saône) with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,331 in 2016.
 * 3) Arrondissement of Charolles, (subprefecture: Charolles) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 87,416 in 2016.
 * 4) Arrondissement of Louhans, (subprefecture: Louhans) with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,030 in 2016.
 * 5) Arrondissement of Mâcon, (prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department: Mâcon) with 120 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,854 in 2016.

History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Mâcon, Autun, Chalon-sur-Saône, Charolles and Louhans were established. The arrondissement of Louhans was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.

The borders of the arrondissements of Saône-et-Loire were modified in January 2017:
 * six communes from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
 * seven commune from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Charolles
 * 14 communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Autun
 * seven communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Louhans
 * one commune from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Mâcon
 * five communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Autun
 * one commune from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
 * 10 communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Mâcon
 * eight communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
 * two communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Louhans