- Population
- 1,324,546
- 1.3M
- Elevation
- 139 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 23
- listed under Essonne
- Airports
- ORY Paris-Orly Airport27 km
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport61 km
About Essonne
Essonne is a district. Location: Île-de-France Region, France. Population: 1,324,546.
Essonne (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔn] ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is named after the river Essonne. It is bordered by Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne in the north, Yvelines in the west and Seine-et-Marne in the east. The department is a part of the Greater Paris region. In 2023, it had a population of 1,338,485, across 194 communes. Essonne was formed on 1 January 1968, when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments. Its prefecture is Évry-Courcouronnes.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1968
- Area
- 1,804 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 7 sights and natural places within 10 km Abbaye Notre-Dame de Villiers-aux-Nonnains, Chalouette
- Listed here: River: 14, Natural site: 4, Municipality: 3, Lake: 2
Climate of Essonne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 50 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
Airports nearest to Essonne
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 27 km
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 61 km
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 107 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Essonne
23 places-
Arrondissement de Palaiseau Municipality644.3K
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Arrondissement of Évry Municipality546.7K
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Arrondissement of Étampes Municipality133.6K
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Bois de la Forêt Natural site
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Bois de Milly Natural site
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Bois de Verrières Natural site
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Chalouette River
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Essonne River
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Étang de Saclay Lake
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Étang Pottin Lake
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Forêt de Sénart Natural site
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Juine River
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Orge River
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Rémarde River
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Renarde River
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Rû de Briis River
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Rû d'Écoute River
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Rû des Hauldres River
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Ruisseau la Merantaise River
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Ruisseau la Rabette River
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Ruisseau le Rouillon River
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Ruisseau Sailmouille River
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Yvette River
Nature and heritage in Essonne
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SIRTA Radiometric Platform Attraction, Palaiseau
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SIRTA Meteorological Platform Attraction, Palaiseau
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Emetteur de Poste Parisien Historic site, Les Molières
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Château de Baville Historic site, Saint-Chéron
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Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Yerres Historic site, Yerres
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Château de Chantemerle Historic site, Corbeil-Essonnes
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oeuf River, Loiret9.9 km NE
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Vallée de l'Orge Natural site, Île-de-France Region20 km N
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Forêt de l'Ouye Natural site, Yvelines19 km W
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Bois de Turelles Natural site, Seine-et-Marne20 km E
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Mont Pivot Mountain, Noisy-sur-École24 km SE
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Forêt de Saint-Arnoult Natural site, Yvelines22 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources