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.

Athis-Mons
An aerial view of Athis-Mons
An aerial view of Athis-Mons
Coat of arms of Athis-Mons
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Athis-Mons
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Athis-Mons is located in France
Athis-Mons
Athis-Mons
Athis-Mons is located in Île-de-France (region)
Athis-Mons
Athis-Mons
Coordinates: 48°42′27″N 2°23′20″E / 48.7074°N 2.3889°E / 48.7074; 2.3889
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonAthis-Mons
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
EPT Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Grousseau[1]
Area
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8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
36,222
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91027 /91200
Elevation32–92 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

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Athis-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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 338—    
1800 423+3.26%
1806 435+0.47%
1821 690+3.12%
1831 690+0.00%
1836 724+0.97%
1841 705−0.53%
1846 803+2.64%
1851 771−0.81%
1856 788+0.44%
1861 780−0.20%
1866 854+1.83%
1872 910+1.06%
1876 976+1.77%
1881 1,038+1.24%
1886 1,333+5.13%
1891 1,591+3.60%
1896 2,027+4.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,612+5.20%
1906 3,494+5.99%
1911 4,627+5.78%
1921 6,116+2.83%
1926 7,969+5.44%
1931 10,033+4.71%
1936 10,962+1.79%
1946 8,414−2.61%
1954 14,120+6.69%
1962 24,004+6.86%
1968 27,640+2.38%
1975 30,737+1.53%
1982 28,496−1.08%
1990 29,123+0.27%
1999 29,427+0.12%
2007 30,462+0.43%
2012 29,482−0.65%
2017 34,347+3.10%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Geography

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Athis-Mons is located at the confluence of Orge and Seine rivers, and at the southern edge of the international airport of Orly.

Climate

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Athis-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)
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

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The 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

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Athis-Mons is served by Athis-Mons station on Paris RER line C.

Education

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The commune has nine preschools (écoles maternelles) and eight elementary schools (écoles élémentaires).[11]

There is a private Catholic school, Groupe scolaire Saint-Charles d'Athis-Mons [fr].

Museum

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The city hosts the aviation museum Musée Delta.

Twin towns - sister cities

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Athis-Mons is twinned with:[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Plans, cartes et vue aérienne." Athis-Mons. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Athis-Mons - History, Geography, & Points of Interest". britannica.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Athis-Mons, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Brest
  8. ^ "Normales climatiques 1981-2010 : Orly". www.lameteo.org. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. ^ Meteo France Weather Station
  10. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Les écoles athégiennes." Athis-Mons. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Les villes jumelées avec Athis-Mons". mairie-athis-mons.fr (in French). Athis-Mons. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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