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.
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.