Essonne is among the French Departments in the district of Île-de-France. It is named following the River of Essonne. It was created on 1st of January in 1968 following Seine-et-Oise was alienated into inconsequential departments. Essonne belongs to the district of Île-de-France. The heritage of Essonne is very diverse in its different natural districts: the Hurepoix, Brie, and Beauce Gâtinais. These territories have plates promoting the great culture that contrasts with the landscape of valley bottoms, where they have installed the main villages.

The department of Essonne is a French department, belonging to the high crown of the districts Île-de-France and crossed the river of the same name. Essonne is part of the district Île-de-France. Elle est limitrophe des départements des Hauts-de-Seine et du Val-de-Marne au nord, de Seine-et-Marne à l'est, du Loiret au sud, d' Eure-et-Loir et des Yvelines à l'ouest. It borders the departments of Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne at the northern side, Seine-et-Marne at the eastern side of Loiret southern side of Eure-et-Loir and Yvelines to the western side. Essonne is characterized by an oceanic weather deteriorated, mainly under the influence of district west - southwest.