Fontenay-lès-Briis
{{short description|Commune in Île-de-France, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Fontenay-lès-Briis
|commune status = Commune
|image = Mairie Fontenay.JPG
|caption = The town hall of Fontenay
|image coat of arms =
|coordinates = {{coord|48.6192|2.156|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|INSEE = 91243
|postal code = 91640
|arrondissement = Palaiseau
|canton = Dourdan
|intercommunality = Pays de Limours
|term = 2020–2026
|elevation min m = 59
|elevation max m = 170
|area km2 = 9.72
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Fontenay-lès-Briis ({{IPA|fr|fɔ̃tnɛ lɛ bʁi|-|Fr-Paris--Fontenay-lès-Briis.ogg}}, literally Fontenay near Briis) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern 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.
Geography
=Climate=
Fontenay-lès-Briis has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Fontenay-lès-Briis is {{cvt|11.6|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|696.0|mm}} with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around {{cvt|19.8|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|4.4|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Fontenay-lès-Briis was {{cvt|42.5|C}} on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-18.0|C}} on 17 January 1985.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Fontenay-lès-Briis (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1964−2021)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed= Y
|Jan record high C = 16.5
|Feb record high C = 20.7
|Mar record high C = 24.9
|Apr record high C = 29.2
|May record high C = 32.5
|Jun record high C = 37.5
|Jul record high C = 42.5
|Aug record high C = 40.2
|Sep record high C = 34.8
|Oct record high C = 30.0
|Nov record high C = 21.5
|Dec record high C = 17.3
|Jan record low C = -18.0
|Feb record low C = -13.5
|Mar record low C = -10.8
|Apr record low C = -6.0
|May record low C = -1.5
|Jun record low C = 1.1
|Jul record low C = 4.3
|Aug record low C = 3.7
|Sep record low C = 0.5
|Oct record low C = -4.1
|Nov record low C = -10.4
|Dec record low C = -16.5
|Jan high C = 7.3
|Feb high C = 8.5
|Mar high C = 12.6
|Apr high C = 16.3
|May high C = 20.1
|Jun high C = 23.5
|Jul high C = 26.1
|Aug high C = 26.0
|Sep high C = 21.8
|Oct high C = 16.6
|Nov high C = 10.9
|Dec high C = 7.6
|year high C = 16.4
|Jan mean C = 4.4
|Feb mean C = 4.9
|Mar mean C = 7.9
|Apr mean C = 10.7
|May mean C = 14.3
|Jun mean C = 17.5
|Jul mean C = 19.8
|Aug mean C = 19.6
|Sep mean C = 16.0
|Oct mean C = 12.1
|Nov mean C = 7.6
|Dec mean C = 4.8
|year mean C = 11.6
|Jan low C = 1.5
|Feb low C = 1.2
|Mar low C = 3.1
|Apr low C = 5.0
|May low C = 8.6
|Jun low C = 11.6
|Jul low C = 13.4
|Aug low C = 13.2
|Sep low C = 10.2
|Oct low C = 7.7
|Nov low C = 4.4
|Dec low C = 2.1
|year low C = 6.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 54.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 48.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 50.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 47.5
|May precipitation mm = 69.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 58.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 61.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 62.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 50.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 61.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 61.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 71.3
|year precipitation mm = 696.0
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 11.2
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 9.7
|Apr precipitation days = 9.0
|May precipitation days = 9.4
|Jun precipitation days = 8.6
|Jul precipitation days = 7.5
|Aug precipitation days = 7.8
|Sep precipitation days = 7.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.1
|Nov precipitation days = 11.6
|Dec precipitation days = 12.6
|year precipitation days = 115.5
|source 1 = Météo-France{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_91243001.pdf
| title=Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records
| language = fr
| publisher = Météo-France
| access-date = August 31, 2022}}}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-91243#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = left
|1968 |929
|1975 |1168
|1982 |1204
|1990 |1567
|1999 |1707
|2007 |1713
|2012 |1882
|2017 |2149
}}
Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as Fontenois in French.
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.mairie-fontenay-les-briis.fr Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] {{in lang|fr}}
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