 It was occupied by the French Army on 21 April 1945, and Freiburg was soon allotted to the French Zone of Occupation.In December 1945 Freiburg became the seat of government for the German state Badenia, which was merged into Baden-Württemberg in 1952.The French Army maintained a presence in Freiburg until 1991, when the last French Army division left the city, and left Germany.