Athis-Mons (French: [atisˈmɔ̃s] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5 km (10.3 mi) from the center of Paris.
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 An aerial view of Athis-Mons | |
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| Coordinates: 48°42′27″N 2°23′20″E / 48.7074°N 2.3889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Athis-Mons |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris EPT Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Grousseau[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 36,222 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91027 /91200 |
| Elevation | 32–92 m (105–302 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants are called Athégiens.
A small part of Orly International Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Athis-Mons, as do several of the hotels that serve the airport.[3]
History
editAthis-Mons was formed in 1817 by joining two villages, Athis (along the Seine, and formerly known as Athis-sur-Orge[4]) and Mons (on the adjacent plateau). Nowadays the lower area of the commune is commonly called Athis-Val.
During World War II, a significant portion (approximately 80%) of Athis-Mons was destroyed during the Allied bombing raid of 18 April 1944.[citation needed] Approximately 300 people died and 4,000 people were left homeless.[citation needed] Athis-Mons had to be entirely rebuilt after the war.
Population
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Geography
editAthis-Mons is located at the confluence of Orge and Seine rivers, and at the southern edge of the international airport of Orly.
Climate
editAthis-Mons has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Athis-Mons is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 622.2 mm (24.50 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.4 °C (68.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C (40.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Athis-Mons was 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.8 °C (1.8 °F) on 17 January 1985.
| Town | Sunshine (hours/yr) |
Rain (mm/yr) |
Snow (days/yr) |
Storm (days/yr) |
Fog (days/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1,973 | 770 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| Athis-Mons | 1,831 | 615.4 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 28.1[8] |
| Paris | 1,661 | 637 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| Nice | 2,724 | 767 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Strasbourg | 1,693 | 665 | 29 | 29 | 56 |
| Brest | 1,605 | 1,211 | 7 | 12 | 75 |
| Climate data for Athis-Mons (Orly Airport, altitude 49m,[9] 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.8 (1.84) |
42.6 (1.68) |
44.4 (1.75) |
44.5 (1.75) |
63.0 (2.48) |
56.1 (2.21) |
52.9 (2.08) |
57.9 (2.28) |
47.4 (1.87) |
52.8 (2.08) |
53.4 (2.10) |
60.4 (2.38) |
622.2 (24.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.5 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 108.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 13.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53.3 | 85.2 | 152.9 | 202.5 | 217.0 | 224.3 | 246.9 | 220.9 | 185.7 | 116.6 | 62.4 | 63.9 | 1,831.3 |
| Source: Météo-France[10] | |||||||||||||
Administration
editThe canton of Athis-Mons has 2 communes (the other is Paray-Vieille-Poste) and 36,615 inhabitants. Athis-Mons is a twin town of Ballina in Ireland.
Transport
editAthis-Mons is served by Athis-Mons station on Paris RER line C.
Education
editThe commune has nine preschools (écoles maternelles) and eight elementary schools (écoles élémentaires).[11]
- Preschools: Albert Calmette, Jules Ferry, Jean de la Fontaine, Pauline Kergomard, La Rougette, Charles Perrault, Jacques Prévert, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry,
- Elementary schools: Édouard Branly, Pierre et Marie Curie, Jules Ferry, Camille Flammarion, Jean Jaurès, Louis Pasteur, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Combined preschools and elementary schools: Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
There is a private Catholic school, Groupe scolaire Saint-Charles d'Athis-Mons.
Museum
editThe city hosts the aviation museum Musée Delta.
Twin towns - sister cities
editAthis-Mons is twinned with:[12]
Ballina, Ireland
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Sinaia, Romania
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Plans, cartes et vue aérienne." Athis-Mons. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
- ^ "Athis-Mons - History, Geography, & Points of Interest". britannica.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Athis-Mons, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Brest
- ^ "Normales climatiques 1981-2010 : Orly". www.lameteo.org. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Meteo France Weather Station
- ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Les écoles athégiennes." Athis-Mons. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Les villes jumelées avec Athis-Mons". mairie-athis-mons.fr (in French). Athis-Mons. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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