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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Île de la Cité (French: [il də la site]; English: City Island), 22.5 hectares (56 acres) in size, is one of two natural islands in the Seine, in central...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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lighthouse that dates to 1948. The larger island, île du Large, is 500 m (1,600 ft) east of the smaller île de Terre. They have a total area of 1,400 ha (3...
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Réunion (redirect from Île Bourbon)
under the First Empire, General Decaen named it Île Bonaparte (after Napoleon), and in 1810 it became Île Bourbon again. It was eventually renamed Réunion...
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Île aux Aigrettes to take over the ecological role of the extinct Mauritian tortoises Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ile aux Aigrettes. Ile aux...
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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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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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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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Île d'Or The île d'Or is a private island located at the east of the city of Saint-Raphaël in France, facing the cape of Le Dramont. This small island...
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Kerguelen Islands (redirect from Iles Kerguelen)
Croÿ, île du Roland, îles Ternay, îles d'Après) Île de Castries Îles Leygues (north, including île de Castries, île Dauphine) Île Violette Île Australia...
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Paris (redirect from Paris, Île-de-France)
prices) – Île-de-France". www.insee.fr. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023. "L'Industrie en Île-de-France...
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Masked booby and the Wedge-tailed shearwater. The inconclusive Battle of Île Ronde was fought off the island by British and French naval squadrons on...
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