The House of Montmorency was one of the oldest and most distinguished noble families in France.

The Pays de France, also called the Parisis or Plaine de France, is a natural region located in the Île-de-France administrative region to the north of Paris, France. It is essentially a silt plain devoted to cereal crops, of which the southern part is included in the northern suburbs of Paris and greatly urbanised, and also includes Charles de Gaulle Airport.