The area surrounding paris has been central to the political and economic life of France for centuries...?

Question

What is the region called? How many depoartments does it have? What else might you find this region? What are the two most famous wooded areas encircling the city called?

Answer 1

The region which contains Paris is called the Île-de-France. It is composed of eight depatments, namely Paris itself, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Essonne, Yvelines, and Seine-et-Marne.

The Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes are on either side of Paris.