Saint-Michel-sur-Orge

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl syʁ ɔʁʒ] ^ⓘ, literally Saint-Michel on Orge) is a commune in the Essonne département of France. It is in the southern suburbs of Paris, 24.7 km (15.3 mi) from the center of Paris.

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge Show map of France Saint-Michel-sur-Orge Show map of Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°37′49″N 2°18′09″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Brétigny-sur-Orge
Intercommunality	CA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sophie Rigault[1]
Area 1	5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	21,536
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91570 /91240
Elevation	38–91 m (125–299 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 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge are known as Saint-Michellois.

Transport

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is served by Saint-Michel-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C. The 401 bus line connects Saint-Michel-sur-Orge to Évry, the capital of the department.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	15,268	—
1975	20,727	+4.46%
1982	20,044	−0.48%
1990	20,771	+0.45%
1999	20,375	−0.21%
2007	20,148	−0.14%
2012	20,188	+0.04%
2017	19,758	−0.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

There are eight primary schools in the commune.^[4]

Secondary schools:^[5]

• Collège Jean Moulin and Collège Nicolas Boileau (junior high schools)
• Lycée Léonard de Vinci (senior high)

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department