Morangis, Essonne

Morangis (French: [mɔʁɑ̃ʒis] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18 kilometres from the center of Paris. A portion of Paris Orly Airport is in Morangis.

Population

Inhabitants of Morangis are known as Morangissois.

Transport

The nearest train station is Chilly-Mazarin station on Paris RER line C. The A6 autoroute passes through the commune and Paris Orly Airport is nearby.

Education

Public primary schools include:

• Ecole maternelle Les Acacias (preschool)
• Ecole maternelle Les Hirondelles (preschool)
• Ecole élémentaire Edouard Herriot
• Ecole élémentaire Louis Moreau
• Ecole primaire Nelson Mandela

There is a public junior high school, Collège Michel Vignaud; a public senior high school/sixth-form college, Lycée Marguerite Yourcenar; and a private school, Ecole privée Saint-Joseph.

Twins cities

• Plaidt, in Germany
• Chard, Somerset, in England

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

External links

• Morangis website (in French)
• Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)