province of Île-de-France before the French Revolution The modern départements covered by the historical Île-de-France Modern region of Île-de-France and...
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a limited edition, now an expensive collectors' item. However, Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul were often confused at the time, and Péron may have been...
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Île de Ré (French pronunciation: [il də ʁe]; variously spelled Rhé or Rhéa; Poitevin: ile de Rét; English: Isle of Ré, /reɪ/ RAY) is an island off the...
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Belle-Île (French pronunciation: [bɛl il]), Belle-Île-en-Mer (French pronunciation: [bɛl il ɑ̃ mɛʁ]), or Belle Isle (Breton: Ar Gerveur, [arˌɡɛrˈvøːr];...
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4,453. Île aux Vaches and Île Notre-Dame in Vassalieu Plan (1609) The islands Île aux Vaches and Île Notre-Dame in 1618 Île Saint-Louis in Turgot Map...
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Isle of Aix (French: île d'Aix), in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular place for tourist day-trips during the summer months. Île-d'Aix is located at the...
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President of the Île-de-France region and of the STIF, announced that the authority would change its public name to Île-de-France Mobilités. "Île-de-France Mobilites"...
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transportation is available at Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IATA: IDY, ICAO: LFEY), with commercial service from Nantes Airport. Île d'Yeu has an oceanic climate...
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48°18′23″N 4°30′24″W / 48.30639°N 4.50667°W / 48.30639; -4.50667 Île Longue (French pronunciation: [il lɔ̃ɡ]; French for "Long Island"; Breton: Enez-Hir)...
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Île aux Cerfs (in English: Deer Island) is a privately owned island near the east coast of Mauritius in the Flacq District. The island of Ile aux Cerfs...
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The Île-de-France tramways (French: Tramways d'Île-de-France) is a network of modern tram lines in the Île-de-France region of France. Fourteen lines are...
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the present-day région Île-de-France are taken from the historic province of Champagne. See French history. The history of Île-de-France (Isle of France)...
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The Île de la Cité (French: [il d(ə) la site]; English: City Island, lit. "Island of the City"),is 22.5 hectares (56 acres) in size, is one of the two...
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Aldabra giant tortoise, brought to Île aux Aigrettes to take over the ecological role of the extinct Mauritian tortoises Ile aux Aigrettes Archived 2024-03-21...
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islets, forms the commune of Île-de-Sein in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Île-de-Sein are called in French...
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Crozet Islands (redirect from Île Riou (Île des Pingouins))
(Grande Île—Big Island, and Petite Île—Little Island) and about 20 pinnacle rocks. The Eastern and Western Groups are 94.5 km (51 nmi) apart (from Île des...
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The Île de la Jatte or Île de la Grande Jatte is an island in the river Seine, located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, and shared between the two...
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Île-à-Vache, (French, pronounced [il a vaʃ], also expressed Île-à-Vaches, former Spanish name Isla Vaca; both translate to Cow Island; Haitian Creole:...
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Peros Banhos (redirect from Île Yeye)
Grande Soeur, Île Diamant, Île Manoël and Île Pierre. All these islands were part of the former coconut plantation run from Île du Coin. Île Yeye, at the...
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Nosy Boraha (redirect from Île Sainte Marie)
Marie and Île aux Nattes. View of Île aux Nattes from Ste. Marie. Rare southern right whale at Île Sainte-Marie. Bety of Betsimisaraka Île aux Nattes...
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Bréhat (French: Île-de-Bréhat, French pronunciation: [il də bʁea]; Breton: Enez Vriad) is an island and commune located near Paimpol, a mile off the northern...
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Islands of St Brandon - Images of Île Raphael, Cargados Carajos in Mauritius The Thirteen Islands of St Brandon - Images of Île Raphael, Cargados Carajos in...
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Platte Island or Île Platte is an island in the Southern Coral Group that is part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The island is located south...
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Île Plate, also known as Flat Island, is a small island in the Indian Ocean off the north coast of Mauritius. Île Plate is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)...
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three main islands: Tamara (Fortoba), Kassa and Roume. Île de Corail, Île Blanche, Île Cabris, Île Poulet, Îlot Cabri and Îlot de la Bouteille are smaller...
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The Regional Council of Île-de-France (French: Conseil régional d'Île-de-France) is the regional council of Île-de-France, France's most populous administrative...
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Isle of Pines (New Caledonia) (redirect from Île des Pins)
The Isle of Pines (French: Île des Pins, pronounced [il de pɛ̃]; name in Kanak language Kwênyii: Kunyié) is an island in the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago...
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and wedge-tailed shearwater.[citation needed] The inconclusive Battle of Île Ronde was fought off the island by British and French naval squadrons on...
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Île aux Œufs comprises four wildlife habitats: the Île aux Œufs heronry (24 ha), the Île aux Œufs waterfowl concentration area (6.3 km2), the Île aux...
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Ushant (redirect from Île d'Ouessant)
name in English. Neighbouring islets include Keller Island (Île de Keller) and Kadoran (Île Cadoran) to the north. The 200-meter (660 ft) channel between...
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