| Athis-Mons | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Athis-Mons (Essonne).svg |
| Adjustable Map: | Athis-Mons_map.png |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Map Caption: | Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs |
| Coordinates: | 48.7074°N 2.3889°W |
| Arrondissement: | Palaiseau |
| Canton: | Athis-Mons |
| Insee: | 91027 |
| Postal Code: | 91200 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Jacques Grousseau[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Grand Paris EPT Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre |
| Elevation M: | 81 |
| Elevation Min M: | 32 |
| Elevation Max M: | 92 |
| Area Km2: | 8.56 |
Athis-Mons (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5km (10.3miles) 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.[2]
Athis-Mons was formed in 1817 by joining two villages, Athis (along the Seine, and formerly known as Athis-sur-Orge[3]) 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.
Athis-Mons is located at the confluence of Orge and Seine rivers, and at the southern edge of the international airport of Orly.
Athis-Mons has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Athis-Mons is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Athis-Mons was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985.
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.
Athis-Mons is served by Athis-Mons station on Paris RER line C.
The commune has nine preschools (écoles maternelles) and eight elementary schools (écoles élémentaires).[4]
There is a private Catholic school, .
The city hosts the aviation museum Musée Delta.
Athis-Mons is twinned with:[5]
Ballina, Ireland
Sinaia, Romania