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  2. Île-de-France - Wikipedia

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    The Île-de-France ( / ˌiːl də ˈfrɒ̃s /, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; lit. 'Island of France') is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. [ 1] Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called ...

  3. History of Île-de-France - Wikipedia

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    The District of the Paris Region was reconstituted into the Île-de-France region on 6 May 1976, thus aligning the status of the region with that of the other French regions, created in 1972. The Prefecture of the Paris Region was renamed Prefecture of Île-de-France (Préfecture de L'Île-de-France). The former Board of Trustees was replaced ...

  4. Regions of France - Wikipedia

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    In addition, regions have considerable discretionary power over infrastructural spending, e.g., education, public transit, universities and research, and assistance to business owners. This has meant that the heads of wealthy regions such as Île-de-France or Rhône-Alpes can be high-profile positions.

  5. Seine-et-Marne - Wikipedia

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    Seine-et-Marne ( French pronunciation: [sɛn e maʁn] ⓘ) is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its eastern half.

  6. Fontainebleau - Wikipedia

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    Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau. The commune has the largest land area in the Île-de-France region; it is the only one to cover a larger area than Paris itself. The commune is closest to Seine-et-Marne Prefecture, Melun .

  7. Versailles, Yvelines - Wikipedia

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    The city ( commune) of Versailles has an area of 26.18 km 2 (10.11 sq mi; 6,470 acres), which is a quarter of the area of the city of Paris. In 1989, Versailles had a population density of 3,344/km 2 (8,660/sq mi), whereas Paris had a density of 20,696/km 2 (53,600/sq mi). Born out of the will of a king, the city has a rational and symmetrical ...

  8. Seine-Saint-Denis - Wikipedia

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    Seine-Saint-Denis ( French pronunciation: [sɛn sɛ̃ d (ə)ni]) is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the Île-de-France region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as quatre-vingt treize or neuf trois ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is ...

  9. Provins - Wikipedia

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    Provins (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance throughout the Middle Ages as an economic center and a host of annual trading fairs, Provins became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

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