- Ile de France
- the region of France surrounding Paris, consisting of eight departments. The Ile de France is the most prosperous region in France, and one of the most prosperous regions in Europe. With 11.6 million inhabitants, it is also the most populated region in France. Until 1976, theIle de France was known as the District de la région parisienne.; it is still commonly referred to in speech and in print as the Région Parisienne.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique. 2014.