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ILE DE RÉ 
Island off Charentes. See also huître.

ILE FLOTTANTE 
Lit.: 'floating island'.
Sponge cake steeped in kirsch, layered with jam, raisins, and almonds, covered with whipped cream and floating in vanilla custard; also poached whites of egg, caramelised and sprinkled with almonds, in vanilla custard (a version of oeufs à la neige).

ISIGNY
Town in Normandie.