Île-de-France: Quick Facts

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View of the Seine River along the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris, with bare tree branches in the foreground and historic buildings lining the riverbank.

Bouygues world headquarters, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.

Aerial view of Paris, illustrating the work of city planner Baron Haussmann, prefect of the Seine département from 1853 to 1870.

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