Ris-Orangis
Ris-Orangis | |
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Ris-Orangis | |
Ris-Orangis Ris-Orangis | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 31,189 |
| • Density | 3,580/km2 (9,270/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. | |
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.
Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.
History
The Hôtel de Ville, located in Ris, was commissioned as the Château de Fromont and completed in about 1700.[3] The commune of Ris-Orangis was created in 1793 by the merger of the commune of Ris with the commune of Orangis.
Population
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Education
As of 2015 3,712 students attend municipal schools of Ris-Orangis.[6] They are:[7]
- 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[8]
- Collège Jean Lurçat[9]
There is one senior high school, Lycée Pierre Mendès France.
Personalities
- Chris Gadi, footballer for the France national U18 Team
- Sébastien Haller, footballer for the Ivory Coast National Football Team
- Jacques Derrida, philosopher
- 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
- Sarah Michel, Basketballer for the women's national team
Transport
Ris-Orangis is served by three stations on Paris RER line D: Ris-Orangis, Grand-Bourg, and Orangis – Bois de l'Épine.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Le Château de Fromont – Partie 1 : Histoire". Groupe Rissois d'Histoire Locale. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ 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
- 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)