Ris-Orangis (French pronunciation: [ʁis ɔʁɑ̃ʒis] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 22.6 km (14.0 mi) from the center of Paris.
Ris-Orangis | |
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 The town hall in Ris-Orangis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Ris-Orangis  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′13″N 2°24′58″E / 48.6537°N 2.4161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Ris-Orangis |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Stéphane Raffalli[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 29,825 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91521 /91130 |
| Elevation | 32–82 m (105–269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.
History
editThe commune of Ris-Orangis was created in 1793 by the merger of the commune of Ris with the commune of Orangis. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Ris.
Population
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Education
editAs of 2015[update] 3,712 students attend municipal schools of Ris-Orangis.[5] They are:[6]
- Seven preschools (écoles maternelles): des Fauvettes, de la Ferme du Temple, Adrien Guerton, Moulin à Vent, Michel Ordener, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Derrida.
- Six elementary schools: Jules Boulesteix, de la Ferme du Temple, Adrien Guerton, Moulin à Vent, Orangis, Michel Ordener
Junior high schools include:
- Collège Albert Camus[7]
- Collège Jean Lurçat[8]
There is one senior high school, Lycée Pierre Mendès France.
Personalities
edit- Chris Gadi, footballer
- Sébastien Haller, footballer
- Jacques Derrida
- Lloyd Cole, Musician who played infamous gig at the illustrious Le Plan venue
- Rory Gallagher, Musician who performed his final concert in France at the Le Plan rock club, after his death a street close to the venue was renamed in his honour to: Rue Rory Gallagher
Transport
editRis-Orangis is served by three stations on Paris RER line D: Ris-Orangis, Grand-Bourg, and Orangis – Bois de l'Épine.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ris-Orangis, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Guide de l'enfant, 2015-2016." Ris-Orangis. p. 15/60. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Annuaire des établissements scolaires." Ris-Orangis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ Home. Collège Albert Camus. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ Home. Collège Jean Lurçat. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Ris-Orangis at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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