Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Located in Essonne, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°42′52″ N 2°14′54″ E
- Population
- 644,266
- 644.3K
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 68
- listed under Arrondissement de Palaiseau
- Airports
- ORY Paris-Orly Airport8 km
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport40 km
About Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Arrondissement de Palaiseau is a municipality. Location: Essonne, Île-de-France Region. Population: 644,266. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Verrières and Ruisseau le Rouillon.
Climate of Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- May (63 mm)
- Driest month
- August (43 mm)
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) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 43 | 54 | 58 | 53 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement de Palaiseau
The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Boulogne-Billancourt, 13 km to the north.
Airports
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 8 kmeast
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 40 kmnortheast
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 83 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 13 kmnorth
- Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 14 kmnortheast
- Paris 15 Vaugirard Population: 229.7K 15 kmnorth
- Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 15 kmnortheast
- Paris 16 Passy Population: 159.4K 17 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 209 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km439 places
- Île Saint-Louis Island 17 kmNE
- Île de la Cité Island 17 kmNE
- Île du Pont Island 19 kmN
- Île de Puteaux Island 18 kmN
25–60 km259 places
- Île-Belle Island 41 kmNW
- Île de Pothuis Island 39 kmN
- Étang de Villeron Lake 60 kmSE
- Étangs de Villefermoy Lake 54 kmE
60–100 km352 places
- Étang de Vergis Lake 86 kmE
- Étang des Vallées Lake 92 kmSE
- Étang de la Vallée Lake 84 kmS
- Étang des Planches Lake 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement de Palaiseau and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement de Palaiseau | Lyon | Toulouse | Marseille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 644.3K | 520.8K | 511.7K | 877.2K |
| Elevation | 72 m | 173 m | 150 m | 28 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 24° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm | 844 mm | 683 mm | 602 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | May–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 384 km | 571 km | 649 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement de Palaiseau
68 places- 1 Massy 49.9K
- 2 Savigny-sur-Orge 36.3K
- 3 Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 35.9K
- 4 Palaiseau 34.1K
- 5 Athis-Mons 33.7K
- 6 Brétigny-sur-Orge 26.3K
- 7 Les Ulis 24.9K
- 8 Longjumeau 21.6K
- 9 Gif-sur-Yvette 20.9K
- 10 Chilly-Mazarin 20.1K
- 11 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge 19.9K
- 12 Orsay 16.7K
- 13 Juvisy-sur-Orge 16.3K
- 14 Verrières-le-Buisson 15.4K
- 15 Morangis 13.6K
- 16 Épinay-sur-Orge 11.2K
- 17 Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon 10.6K
- 18 Villebon-sur-Yvette 10.5K
- 19 Arpajon 10.2K
- 20 Igny 9.9K
- 21 Bures-sur-Yvette 9.7K
- 22 Breuillet 8.4K
- 23 Marcoussis 8.1K
- 24 Wissous 7.7K
- 25 Montlhéry 7.6K
- 26 La Ville-du-Bois 7.4K
- 27 Paray-Vieille-Poste 7.4K
- 28 Villemoisson-sur-Orge 7K
- 29 Linas 6.9K
- 30 Limours 6.7K
- 31 Longpont-sur-Orge 6.4K
- 32 Égly 5.6K
- 33 Saulx-les-Chartreux 5.3K
- 34 Marolles-en-Hurepoix 5.3K
- 35 Nozay 4.7K
- 36 Ollainville 4.7K
- 37 Bièvres 4.6K
- 38 Villiers-sur-Orge 4.6K
- 39 Ballainvilliers 4.5K
- 40 Leuville-sur-Orge 4.4K
- 41 La Norville 4.1K
- 42 Le Plessis-Pâté 4.1K
- 43 Saclay 4K
- 44 Forges-les-Bains 3.8K
- 45 Briis-sous-Forges 3.5K
- 46 Bruyères-le-Châtel 3.3K
- 47 Saint-Vrain 3.1K
- 48 Champlan 2.8K
- 49 Gometz-le-Châtel 2.6K
- 50 Villejust 2.3K
- 51 Fontenay-lès-Briis 2.1K
- 52 Vauhallan 2K
- 53 Cheptainville 2K
- 54 Les Molières 2K
- 55 Angervilliers 1.7K
- 56 Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne 1.6K
- 57 Gometz-la-Ville 1.5K
- 58 Leudeville 1.5K
- 59 Vaugrigneuse 1.3K
- 60 Villiers-le-Bâcle 1.2K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Verrières Natural site, Essonne4.8 km N
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Ruisseau le Rouillon River, Essonne6.1 km SE
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Étang de Saclay Lake, Essonne6.5 km NW
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Palace of Versailles Historic site, Versailles14 km NW -
Château de Berny Historic site, Fresnes6.9 km NE
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Yvette River, Essonne8.2 km SE
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Ruisseau la Merantaise River, Essonne8.7 km W
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Château de Sceaux Historic site, Sceaux7.7 km NE
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