Fontenay-lès-Briis

Fontenay-lès-Briis
Commune
The town hall of Fontenay
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Coordinates: 48°37′09″N 2°09′22″E / 48.6192°N 2.156°E / 48.6192; 2.156Coordinates: 48°37′09″N 2°09′22″E / 48.6192°N 2.156°E / 48.6192; 2.156
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Dourdan
Intercommunality	Pays de Limours
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Degivry[1]
Area 1	9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	2,184
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91243 /91640
Elevation	59–170 m (194–558 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontenay-lès-Briis is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as Fontenois.

History[]

The village of Fontenay-lès-Briis is mentioned in the charter of Clotilde, dated to 10 March 673, founding a nunnery at Bruyères-le-Châtel.

See also[]

• Communes of the Essonne department

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in French)
• Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)

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