The region of Île-de-France

•Paris, the capital of France, is a major European city and a

global centre for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture.
•The famous city of Paris is located in the region of Île-de-
France. As you would expect, the capital of this region is Paris,
the biggest and most populous city.
•The region is made up of eight administrative departments:
Paris, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-
Marne, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines. It was created
as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961.
•The most famous industry is the tourist industry, with the Eiffel
tower and the Louvre Museum acccounting for most of the
tourists. These two monuments also are some of the most
famous things in Paris.
•Because of the river Siene, the topography of Paris is 430 feet
in the North, and 80 feet in the South.  The river is around
777km long and flows through nearly all of Paris.