Ris-Orangis
Ris-Orangis | |
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 The Hôtel de Ville | |
.svg.png) 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.
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
Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois in French.
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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 municipale entre 1968 et 2023, 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)
