Ile-de-France info
Despite the name change, Ile-de-France is still popularly referred to by French people as the Region Parisienne ("Paris Region") or RP. Ninety percent of its territory is covered by the Paris aire urbaine (or "metropolitan area") which extends beyond its borders in places.
With 11.7 million inhabitants Ile-de-France is the most populated region of France. It has more residents than Austria, Belgium, Greece, Portugal or Sweden, and a comparable population to the US state of Ohio or the Canadian province of Ontario. It is the fourth most populous country subdivision in the European Union after England (of the UK), North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria (both of Germany) .
Bays in Ile-de-France, France
Dourdan is a commune in the Essonne department in Ile-de-France in northern France. It is located in the metropolitan area of Paris....
Paris is the capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Ile-de-France region also known as the Paris Region or in French the Region Parisienne....
Puteaux is a commune in France famous for the Grande Arche, a colossal centrepiece of the La Defense business district. This residential and industrial suburb of Paris is situated on the west bank of the Seine River and boasts La Defense, a business complex of high rise office towers, apartment blocks, a retail complex and exhibition and conference centre. Puteaux offers visitors many sights and attractions and there are restaurants along cobbled streets, and the town houses it's own sporting complex....
Saint-Germain-des-Pres is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres....