Athis-Mons

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
Commune
An aerial view of Athis-Mons
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Athis-Mons
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Coordinates: 48°42′27″N 2°23′20″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  (2022)[2]	36,451
• Density	4,300/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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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

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

Climate

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.

Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France^[7]

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

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

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

Education

The 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 [fr].

Museum

The city hosts the aviation museum Musée Delta.

Twin towns - sister cities

Athis-Mons is twinned with:^[12]

• Ballina, Ireland
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
• Sinaia, Romania

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department