Orsay
Orsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, 20.7 km from the centre of Paris.Places of Interest
Highlights include École polytechnique and Télécom Paris.
École polytechnique
College
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École polytechnique is a grande école located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris.
Télécom Paris
College
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Télécom Paris is an engineering grande école located in Palaiseau, France. It is a member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris and the Institut Mines-Télécom.
ENSAE Paris
University
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ENSAE Paris, officially École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique de Paris, is a grande école in France and a member of IP Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Ulis and Palaiseau.
Les Ulis
Town
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Les Ulis is a commune in the Essonne department, 23 km from the centre of Paris, France. A planned community, it comprises outer suburbs built in the 1970s on the southwestern edge of the Paris metropolitan area.
Palaiseau
Town
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Palaiseau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17 kilometres from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau. Palaiseau is situated 4½ km northeast of Orsay.
Gif-sur-Yvette
Town
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Gif-sur-Yvette is a commune in southwestern Île-de-France, France. It is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse, 22.9 km from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department on the departmental border with Yvelines. Gif-sur-Yvette is situated 4 km west of Orsay.
Orsay
- Type: Locality with 16,700 residents
- Also known as: “91471”
- Location: Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.6981° or 48° 41′ 53″ northLongitude
2.1875° or 2° 11′ 15″ eastPopulation
16,700Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8FW4M5XP+6XGeoNames ID
6454880
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- French: “Orsay”
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