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Arrondissement de Palaiseau

Located in Essonne, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°42′52″ N 2°14′54″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement de Palaiseau Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Location in France
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
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement de Palaiseau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)534749526354594354585358

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. 1 Massy 49.9K
  2. 2 Savigny-sur-Orge 36.3K
  3. 3 Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 35.9K
  4. 4 Palaiseau 34.1K
  5. 5 Athis-Mons 33.7K
  6. 6 Brétigny-sur-Orge 26.3K
  7. 7 Les Ulis 24.9K
  8. 8 Longjumeau 21.6K
  9. 9 Gif-sur-Yvette 20.9K
  10. 10 Chilly-Mazarin 20.1K
  11. 11 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge 19.9K
  12. 12 Orsay 16.7K
  13. 13 Juvisy-sur-Orge 16.3K
  14. 14 Verrières-le-Buisson 15.4K
  15. 15 Morangis 13.6K
  16. 16 Épinay-sur-Orge 11.2K
  17. 17 Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon 10.6K
  18. 18 Villebon-sur-Yvette 10.5K
  19. 19 Arpajon 10.2K
  20. 20 Igny 9.9K
  21. 21 Bures-sur-Yvette 9.7K
  22. 22 Breuillet 8.4K
  23. 23 Marcoussis 8.1K
  24. 24 Wissous 7.7K
  25. 25 Montlhéry 7.6K
  26. 26 La Ville-du-Bois 7.4K
  27. 27 Paray-Vieille-Poste 7.4K
  28. 28 Villemoisson-sur-Orge 7K
  29. 29 Linas 6.9K
  30. 30 Limours 6.7K
  31. 31 Longpont-sur-Orge 6.4K
  32. 32 Égly 5.6K
  33. 33 Saulx-les-Chartreux 5.3K
  34. 34 Marolles-en-Hurepoix 5.3K
  35. 35 Nozay 4.7K
  36. 36 Ollainville 4.7K
  37. 37 Bièvres 4.6K
  38. 38 Villiers-sur-Orge 4.6K
  39. 39 Ballainvilliers 4.5K
  40. 40 Leuville-sur-Orge 4.4K
  41. 41 La Norville 4.1K
  42. 42 Le Plessis-Pâté 4.1K
  43. 43 Saclay 4K
  44. 44 Forges-les-Bains 3.8K
  45. 45 Briis-sous-Forges 3.5K
  46. 46 Bruyères-le-Châtel 3.3K
  47. 47 Saint-Vrain 3.1K
  48. 48 Champlan 2.8K
  49. 49 Gometz-le-Châtel 2.6K
  50. 50 Villejust 2.3K
  51. 51 Fontenay-lès-Briis 2.1K
  52. 52 Vauhallan 2K
  53. 53 Cheptainville 2K
  54. 54 Les Molières 2K
  55. 55 Angervilliers 1.7K
  56. 56 Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne 1.6K
  57. 57 Gometz-la-Ville 1.5K
  58. 58 Leudeville 1.5K
  59. 59 Vaugrigneuse 1.3K
  60. 60 Villiers-le-Bâcle 1.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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