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Administrative region of France
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Île-de-France is the compact region immediately surrounding Paris. As such, the region includes all of the metropolis, from the great French capital itself through the gritty inner banlieue right out to now far-flung suburbs and exurbs, together with several large surrounding towns that form part of the greater conurbation. All is not urban sprawl, however: the region is also known for its natural beauty, in the form of parks, forests and river lands, and also contains some of the most fertile agricultural soil in France.
By train
There are seven main stations in Paris, and most of them welcome trains from bordering countries:
By car
There are several free autoroutes and 4-lane roads for getting round Île-de-France, however on weekdays there is a lot of congestion between the hours 08:00-09:30 and 17:30-19:30, and it is really…
By train
A network of regional trains, called "RER", take you in and out of Paris. The RER has 256 stops in and around Paris, and runs on over 587 km (365 mi) of track.
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the capital of France and focus of the region is on every traveller's wishlist, even the ones who have already been!
to the south of the metropolis lies a vast forested estate, known for its opulent château and wonderfully fresh air.
hosts the biannual Paris Air Show, and France's main state-owned aviation museum.
equestrian paradise and home to a beautiful garden city.
a large new town east of the capital, best known for Mickey Mouse's European pad.
UNESCO listed fortified city in Île-de-France's rural heartland, famous for its medieval heritage.
suburb west of Paris known for a beautiful park in the grounds of the former Palace of Saint-Cloud.
somewhat rough-around-the edges northern Paris suburb, Saint-Denis nonetheless welcomes droves of visitors to its basilica, and to the Stade de France, France's national stadium.
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