In 1812–1813, the First French Empire annexed Catalonia during the Peninsular War () and divided the region into four départements, with Andorra as a part of the district of Puigcerdà.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, ðə fˈɜːst fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ˈænɛkst kˌæɾɐlˈoʊniə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pənˈɪnsjʊlɚ wˈɔːɹ ænd dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ðə ɹˈiːdʒən ˌɪntʊ fˈoːɹ dˈeɪpɑːɹtmənts, wɪð ˈændɔɹə æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv pjˈuːɪɡsɚdˌæ.