The

canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

of Mézel is a former administrative division in southeastern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the

canton of Riez The canton of Riez is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 26 communes: *Barrême * Beynes *Blieux *Bras-d'Asse * Le Caste ...

in 2015.Décret n° 2014-226 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
/ref> It had 2,194 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
INSEE The canton comprised the following communes: * Beynes *

Bras-d'Asse Bras-d'Asse is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Demonym The inhabitants are named Bras d'assiens Geography The village is at an elevation of 475 meters (1558 ...

Châteauredon Châteauredon (; oc, Castèuredon) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse forms all of the commune's southeastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-P ...

Estoublon Estoublon (; oc, Estoblon) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse flows southwest through the western part of the commune. Population See also ...

* Majastres *

Mézel Mézel (; oc, Mesèu) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which forms all of the communes eastern border. Population See also *Communes o ...

* Saint-Jeannet *

Saint-Julien-d'Asse Saint-Julien-d'Asse (; Provençal: ''Sant Julian d'Assa'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which flows west through the southern part of t ...

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