Île-de-France facts for kids

Île-de-France is in red

Île-de-France is a region of France. The capital city is Paris. It is also the capital city of France. In 2013 about 12 million people lived in the region. About 2.1 million people live in the city of Paris.

There are 8 departments in the region. They are:

• Essonne
• Hauts-de-Seine
• Paris
• Seine-et-Marne
• Seine-Saint-Denis
• Val-d'Oise
• Val-de-Marne
• Yvelines

Images for kids

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  View of the forest of Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne

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  The Seine in Paris

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  Vineyard in Luzarches, Val-d'Oise

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  Transilien Line R train between Veneux-les-Sablons and Saint-Mammès

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  Headquarters of Total in La Défense

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  The historic Bourse de Paris, or Paris stock market, now called Euronext Paris

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  Headquarters of Société Générale in La Défense

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  Notre-Dame Cathedral (12 million visitors in 2017)

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  Palace of Versailles (7.7 million visitors in 2017)

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  Disneyland Paris (14.8 million visitors in 2017)

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  Château of Vaux le Vicomte

See also

In Spanish: Isla de Francia para niños