The prefecture is not necessarily the largest city in the department: for instance, in Saône-et-Loire department the capital is Mâcon, but the largest city is Chalon-sur-Saône.
Prefektuur ei ole tingimata suurim linn departemangus; näiteks Saône-et-Loire'i departemangus on pealinn Mâcon, kuid suurim linn on Chalon-sur-Saône.