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Events on Monday 17 February 1800 2
1800Law of 28 Pluviôse Year VIIIFrance's departments put under appointed prefectsThis law reorganised French local government. Each department was placed under a prefect appointed by the First Consul. The centralised prefect system it created has lasted, in modified form, to the present day.
1800Law of 28 Pluviôse Year VIIIFrance's departments put under appointed prefectsThis law reorganised French local government. Each department was placed under a prefect appointed by the First Consul. The centralised prefect system it created has lasted, in modified form, to the present day.