Athis (Essonne)

View of the village with Saint-Denis church

Athis is a district of the French commune Athis-Mons in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region .

history

The place is first handed down as Athegiam in the 9th century .

The municipality of Athis-Mons was created on August 6, 1817 through the merger of Athis and Mons-sur-Orge .

Attractions

• Saint-Denis church, built in the second half of the 12th century ( Monument historique )
• Castle, built in the early 17th century

See also

• Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 75-76.

Web links

Commons : Athis-Mons  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 42 ′ 28.2 "  N , 2 ° 23 ′ 18.7"  E