Athis-Mons is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5 km from the center of Paris. 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.

History

Athis-Mons was formed in 1817 by joining two villages, Athis (along the Seine, and formerly known as Athis-sur-Orge ) 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. Approximately 300 people died and 4,000 people were left homeless. Athis-Mons had to be entirely rebuilt after the war.

Population

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. The average annual rainfall is 622.2 mm with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.4 C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Athis-Mons was 41.9 C on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -16.8 C on 17 January 1985.

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). There is a private Catholic school,.

Museum

The city hosts the aviation museum Musée Delta.

Twin towns - sister cities

Athis-Mons is twinned with: