What is Essonne?
{{otheruses}} [[File:Essonne-Position.svg|thumb|Essonne department]] [[File:Drapeau fr département Essonne.svg|thumb|250px|Flag of Essonne]] [[File:Blason département fr Essonne.svg|thumb|Coat of arms of Essonne]] '''Essonne''' is a [[departments of France|department]] to the south of [[Paris]] in the [[Île-de-France]] region. Its [[prefecture]] is [[Évry, Essonne|Évry]]. About 1,172,000 people live there (2006 estimation). {{Departments of France}} {{France-geo-stub}} [[Category:Essonne| ]]