/// 01. IDENTITY & HISTORY

I. Portrait & Identity

Identity

The political and intellectual heart of France for a millennium, Île-de-France is not a simple province, but a state under permanent construction. Its identity lies in its universalism and its unique concentration of talents. From the Declaration of Human Rights to the Eiffel Tower, it is witness to the great times of the Nation.

The R3 project does not aim to reduce Paris, but to transform its mission: it must no longer command France, but be its locomotive in global competition.

Sources & References

The historical genesis of the Paris region is documented bythe historical genesis of the Paris region as an organic entity.

Mobility flows are analyzed by the Paris Region Institute, in particularhome-work shuttles in Île-de-France.

Demographic data is provided byl'INED.

L'analyse administrative est approfondie dans the French Review of Public Administration.

/// 03. ECONOMIC FABRIC

II. Economic Diagnosis

The Economic Strategy

The future of Île-de-France is that of a **World-Region**, the only one capable of competing with London, New York or Tokyo.

Untapped Potential:

Finance & Decision: Strengthen the position of Euronext and head offices post-Brexit.

Luxury & Creation : Capitaliser sur le leadership mondial de l'industrie du luxe et de la mode.

Elite R&D: Consolidate the Paris-Saclay cluster to make it the leading European scientific hub.

Sources & References

The Grand Paris Express project is evaluated byla Cour des Comptes.

The optimization of European structural funds requiresthe optimization of European structural funds through direct regional management.

RTE documente the energy vulnerability of the metropolis and the need for sovereignty over the local mix.

Educational performance is measured byl'OCDE (PISA 2018).