Île-de-France

   A former land in France that became a province in the 14th century, the Île-de-France is today a French administrative region with its capital at paris. By far the most populous region of France (more than 11,000,000 inhabitants), as well as the most densely populated and the wealthiest, it comprises the departments of Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, and Val-de-oise. surrounding Paris, the Île-de-France has always been at the heart of French historical developments.