Essonne (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔn] ⓘ) is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France.

Based on the ideas put forward by the American logistics pioneer Bernardo Trujillo,[5] the centre offered on a single 2,500 m2 (26,909.78 sq ft) site a hitherto unknown combination of wide choice and low prices, supported by 400 car parking spaces.

The department's most high-profile political representative has been Manuel Valls, who was Prime Minister of France from 31 March 2014 to 6 December 2016.

Valls visited its main town, Évry, to deliver remarks following the Charlie Hebdo massacre of January 2015.

Population development since 1876:2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth.