Dynamics. Île-de-France (the Paris Region) has a much higher GDP per capita than the rest of France, due to its position as one of the "command centres" for the global economy, as well as its relatively low share of retirees.Outside Île-de-France, the 12 other regions of Metropolitan France show remarkably little disparity in their GDPs per capita.

Rising Star is a French singing reality competition television series, and the French edition of the international reality television franchise Rising Star.It is based on the Israeli singing reality competition series HaKokhav HaBa.The show's viewers become the instant ultimate juries with expert panelists given only a nominal percentage weight in voting.