Ris-Orangis

Ris-Orangis
The town hall in Ris-Orangis
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°39′13″N 2°24′58″E / 48.6537°N 2.4161°ECoordinates: 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	Évry Centre Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Stéphane Raffalli
Area^1	8.71 km^2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	26,863
• Density	3,100/km^2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ris-Orangis 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 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.

Education

As of 2015 3,712 students attend municipal schools of Ris-Orangis.^[1] They are:^[2]

• 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 Boulestix, de la Ferme du Temple, Adrien Guerton, Moulin à Vent, Orangis, Michel Ordener

Junior high schools include:

• Collège Albert Camus^[3]
• Collège Jean Lurçat^[4]

There is one senior high school, Lycée Pierre Mendès France.

Personalities

• Chris Gadi, footballer
• Sébastien Haller, footballer
• Anjali Thakker, New Zealand international ice and inline hockey player

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

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

1. "Guide de l'enfant, 2015-2016." Ris-Orangis. p. 15/60. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
2. "Annuaire des établissements scolaires." Ris-Orangis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
3. Home. Collège Albert Camus. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
4. Home. Collège Jean Lurçat. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Ris-Orangis at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)