The four arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department are:[1]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Marseille, Aix and Tarascon were established. In 1817 Arles replaced Tarascon as subprefecture. The arrondissement of Istres was created in 1981.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Bouches-du-Rhône were modified in March 2017:[3]