Fontenay-lès-Briis

French commune
nomcommune=Fontenay-lès-Briis


caption=


x=136
y=80
lat_long=coord|48|37|14|N|2|09|23|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=91243
cp=91640
région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Palaiseau
canton=Limours
intercomm=CC du Pays de Limours
maire=Léopold Le Compagnon
mandat=2008-2014
alt mini=59 m
alt maxi=170 m
km²=9.72
sans=1,707
date-sans=1999
dens=176
date-dens=1999|

Fontenay-lès-Briis is a village and a commune in the Essonne "département", in the French region of Île-de-France.

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.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was formatnum:1707. The estimate for 2005 was formatnum:1727.

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

ee also

*Communes of the Essonne department

References

* [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.mairie-fontenay-les-briis.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91243.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon