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Île-de-France

Île-de-France is the region where Paris, the capital of France, is located. The available information establishes this connection but does not describe other destinations or services in the region.

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Paris, France’s capital, is located in Île-de-France.

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Île-de-France

France’s location, capital and practical basics for a first visit

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France’s location, capital and practical basics for a first visit

France is in Western Europe; Paris is its capital, French is the language listed in the data consulted, and the euro is its currency. A first orientation, with clear limits.

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Sources and references

This profile summarises our destination guides. Their research sources and the geographical reference are listed below.

France · World Countries — mledoze · ODbL 1.0 · World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
Paris · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
Paris, Ile-de-France, Metropolitan France, France · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
Paris, Ile-de-France, Metropolitan France, France · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
France · World Bank Open Data · CC BY 4.0 · World Bank
Sayulita ¿magia o truco? alojamiento colaborativo o de plataformas, transformación socio espacial, gentrificación e insostenibilidad · Crossref · Metadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan · Crossref
Ciencia amanuense: cultura manuscrita e historia natural en la Francia moderna (c. 1660-1830) · Crossref · Metadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan · Crossref
Paris-Le Bourget Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) · Paris-Le Bourget Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
Paris · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q90
Île-de-France · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q13917
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Profile updated: 11/10/2026

What makes it special

Articles in Île-de-France

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Guides to this place

France’s location, capital and practical basics for a first visit

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Île-de-France