# Île-de-France

**Île-de-France** is the most populous and most densely populated region of metropolitan France. Centred on Paris, it concentrates nearly one fifth of the French population on barely 2% of the national territory.

## Regional capital

Paris, the national capital, is also the economic, political and cultural heart of the region and one of the world's leading hubs for tourism, fashion, finance and gastronomy.

## Heritage

The Palace of Versailles, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Palace of Fontainebleau and the Basilica of Saint-Denis are among the many UNESCO World Heritage sites located within the regional territory.