The arrondissement of Palaiseau is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Essonne Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

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. It has 68

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. Its population is 630,737 (2019), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Palaiseau, and their

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s, are: #

Angervilliers Angervilliers () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants are known as ''Angervilliérois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of the Ess ...

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Arpajon Arpajon () is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arpajonnais'' or ''Arpajonnaises''. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the ''National C ...

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Athis-Mons Athis-Mons () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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 ...

(91027) # Avrainville (91041) # Ballainvilliers (91044) # Bièvres (91064) #

Boullay-les-Troux Boullay-lès-Troux () is a commune located thirty kilometers south-west of Paris in the department of Essonne in the Île-de-France region. Inhabitants of Boullay-les-Troux are known as ''Boullaisiens''. See also *Communes of the Essonne depart ...

(91093) # Brétigny-sur-Orge (91103) # Breuillet (91105) #

Briis-sous-Forges Briis-sous-Forges (, literally ''Briis under Forges'') is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. The inhabitants of Briis-sous-Forges are known in French as ''les Briissois''. See also *Communes ...

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Bruyères-le-Châtel Bruyères-le-Châtel () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. History A nunnery was founded at Bruyères-le-Châtel by a noblewoman named Clotilde. The charter endowing the monastery is dated to 10 March 67 ...

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Bures-sur-Yvette Bures-sur-Yvette (, literally ''Bures on Yvette'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Geography Bures-sur-Yvette is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse on the river Yvette, along which the RER line&nbs ...

(91122) # Champlan (91136) #

Cheptainville Cheptainville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Cheptainville are known as ''Cheptainvillois''. See also * Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 comm ...

(91156) # Chilly-Mazarin (91161) #

Courson-Monteloup Courson-Monteloup () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Residents Inhabitants of Courson-Monteloup are known as ''Montelupins''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list o ...

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Égly Égly () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France around 30 km (20 miles) south of Paris. Population Inhabitants of Égly are known as ''Aglatiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Essonne departme ...

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Épinay-sur-Orge Épinay-sur-Orge (, literally ''Épinay on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is situated near Orly Airport some south of Paris on the A6 motorway. Épinay is served by two stations on diffe ...

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Fontenay-lès-Briis Fontenay-lès-Briis (, literally ''Fontenay near 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 ...

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Forges-les-Bains Forges-les-Bains () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Forges-les-Bains are known as ''Forgeois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 commune ...

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Gif-sur-Yvette Gif-sur-Yvette (, literally ''Gif on Yvette'') is a commune in south-western Ile de France, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Geography The town is crossed by and named after the river Yvette. The total area is and is green sp ...

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Gometz-la-Ville Gometz-la-Ville () is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris (25 km) from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are named ''Gometziens''. Geography The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, ...

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Gometz-le-Châtel Gometz-le-Châtel () is a commune in the Essonne department of France. It is a southern suburb of Paris, 25 km from the center of Paris. Geography This village is near Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, al ...

(91275) # Guibeville (91292) # Igny (91312) # Janvry (91319) #

Juvisy-sur-Orge Juvisy-sur-Orge (, literally ''Juvisy on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 18 km south-east of Paris, a few kilometres south of Orly Airport. The site of the town has been occu ...

(91326) # Leudeville (91332) #

Leuville-sur-Orge Leuville-sur-Orge (, literally ''Leuville on Orge'') is a commune south of Paris, France. It is situated in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region. Inhabitants of Leuville-sur-Orge are known as ''Leuvillois''. Geography Situated ...

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Limours Limours, often referred to as ''Limours-en-Hurepoix'' () is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Geography Limours is located from Paris. Population Inhabitants of Limours are known as ''Limouriens'' in Frenc ...

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Linas Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, which derives from the Greek for "flax". The female equivalent is Lina. Linas may refer to: People *Linas Adomaitis (born 1976), Lithuanian musician *Linas Alsenas ...

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Longjumeau Longjumeau () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as ''Longjumellois'' (). History Longjumeau Party School In 1911, Lenin founded the Longjumeau ...

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Longpont-sur-Orge Longpont-sur-Orge (, literally ''Longpont on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. From 1954 to 1962, the villa in Longpont-sur-Orge owned by William and Noma Copley served as a social hub and a cen ...

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Marcoussis Marcoussis () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Marcoussis is the location of the CNR (National Centre of Rugby) where the French national rugby union team prepare for international ...

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Marolles-en-Hurepoix Marolles-en-Hurepoix (, literally ''Marolles in Hurepoix'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Inhabitants of Marolles-en-Hurepoix are known as ''Marollais'' in French. See also *Communes ...

(91376) # Massy (91377) #

Les Molières Les Molières () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Les Molières are known as ''Molièrois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes ...

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Montlhéry Montlhéry () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located from Paris. History Montlhéry lay on the strategically important road from Paris to Orléans. U ...

(91425) # Morangis (91432) #

La Norville La Norville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of La Norville are known as ''Norvillois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of ...

(91457) # Nozay (91458) # Ollainville (91461) #

Orsay Orsay () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. A fortifie ...

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Palaiseau Palaiseau () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau. Inhabitants of Palaiseau are ...

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Paray-Vieille-Poste Paray-Vieille-Poste () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune. History Paray-Vieille-Poste originated from the old village of Paray, which had about 6 ...

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Pecqueuse Pecqueuse () is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It lies adjacent to the west of the larger town Limours. Inhabitants of Pecqueuse are known as ''Pescusiens'' in French. Places to see * A church built ...

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Le Plessis-Pâté Le Plessis-Pâté () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Le Plessis-Pâté are known as ''Plesséiens''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 ...

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Saclay Saclay () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It had a population of 3,067 in 2006. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and pa ...

(91534) # Saint-Aubin (91538) # Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (91549) #

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (, literally ''Saint-Germain near Arpajon'') is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located south of Paris via the N20, and north of Étampes. History * Corbinian founded a religious commun ...

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Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard are known as ''Bellinagardinois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is ...

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Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne are known as ''Saint-Mauriciens''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The followin ...

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Saint-Michel-sur-Orge Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (, literally ''Saint-Michel on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne ''département'' of France. It is in the southern suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge are known as ''Saint-M ...

(91570) # Saint-Vrain (91579) #

Saulx-les-Chartreux Saulx-les-Chartreux () is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 kilometres from the center of Paris. History The name of the city come from a tree: ''Saule'' (willow tree in French). Mon ...

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Savigny-sur-Orge Savigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Savigny on Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne. During the 2005 civil unrest in France ...

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Les Ulis Les Ulis () is a commune in the Essonne department located in the southwestern suburbs (banlieue) of Paris, France. It is from the centre of Paris. Location Les Ulis is a new town located in the Île-de-France, in the south-west of the Par ...

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Vaugrigneuse Vaugrigneuse () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Vaugrigneuse are known as ''Valgrigniens''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes ...

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Vauhallan Vauhallan () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Vauhallan are known as ''Vauhallanais''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of th ...

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Verrières-le-Buisson Verrières-le-Buisson () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France. The commune borders the river Bièvre. History The ...

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Villebon-sur-Yvette Villebon-sur-Yvette (, literally ''Villebon on Yvette'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France, about 20 kilometers south of Paris. Thanks to the presence of the business centers of Courtaboeuf and Grand ...

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La Ville-du-Bois La Ville-du-Bois () is a Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. Population Inhabitants of La Ville-du-Bois are known as ''Urbisylvains'' in French. Notable ...

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Villejust Villejust () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Villejust are known as ''Villejustiens''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of t ...

(91666) # Villemoisson-sur-Orge (91667) #

Villiers-le-Bâcle Villiers-le-Bâcle () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Villiers-le-Bâcle are known as ''Villebaclais''. The painter Tsugouharu Foujita is buried in the commune's cemetery. See also * ...

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Villiers-sur-Orge Villiers-sur-Orge (, literally ''Villiers on Orge'') is a commune in the arrondissement of Palaiseau, in the Essonne department, in the Île-de-France region. Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as ''Villiérains''. Sites of interest * T ...

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Wissous Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune. Population Inhabitants of Wissous are known as ''Wissoussiens''. History Wissous appears in ...

(91689)

History

The arrondissement of Palaiseau was created in 1962 as part of the department

Seine-et-Oise Seine-et-Oise () was the former department of France encompassing the western, northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris.Historique de l'Essonne
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Essonne, it received three communes from the

arrondissement of Étampes The arrondissement of Étampes is an arrondissement of France in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region. It has 75 communes. Its population is 131,004 (2019), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Étam ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Palaiseau were, as of January 2015: #

# Bièvres # Brétigny-sur-Orge # Chilly-Mazarin #

# Juvisy-sur-Orge # Limours #

# Massy-Est # Massy-Ouest # Montlhéry # Orsay #

# Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois # Saint-Michel-sur-Orge #

# Villebon-sur-Yvette

Sub-prefects

Jean Dussourd Jean Dussourd (born 1948) is a French civil servant (prefect). Jean René Louis Dussourd was born on 2 January 1948 in Castres, Tarn. He was a student at Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat in Toulouse and lycée Voltaire in Paris. "Dussourd, Jean, René ...

: 1990-1992

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