a town of France, with a handsome castle, castle, and the title of a baron; seated on the river Oise, three miles from Beaumont, and 20 from Paris. E. Long. 2. 13. N. Lat. 49. 7.

Isle-de-Dieu, a small island of France, in the sea of Galicyon, and on the coast of Poitou, from which it is distant 14 miles. W. Long. 2. 5. N. Lat. 46. 45.

Isle-de-France, is one of the 12 general governments of France under the old division; bounded on the north by Picardy, on the west by Normandy, on the south by the government of Orleans, and on the east by that of Champagne. It is about 90 miles in length, and as much in breadth; and is watered by the rivers Seine, Marne, Oise, and Aisne. The air is temperate, and the soil fertile; and it abounds in wine, corn, and fruits. It contains 10 small districts, and Paris is the capital city.