Orsay
in Essonne of Île-de-France Region, France
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Toussus-le-Noble Airport (5 mi) - Paris-Orly Airport (8 mi)
- Paris-Le Bourget Airport (22 mi)
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (27 mi)
- Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport (28 mi)
- Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport (110 mi)
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Brussels Airport (184 mi) -
London Gatwick Airport (200 mi)
- Palace and Park of Versailles (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Paris, Banks of the Seine (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Chartres Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Bourges Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 48.696 and 2.187 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 48° 41' 44" and E 2° 11' 14"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:39 am and 8:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Orsay
Orsay in Essonne (Île-de-France Region) with it's 17,817 citizens is a place in France about 13 mi (or 21 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital city.
Current time in Orsay is now 03:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Orsay, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Toussus-le-Noble Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Palace and Park of Versailles in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palaiseau, Versailles, Antony, Boulogne-Billancourt and L'Hay-les-Roses. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Appart'City Confort Paris Velizy ex-Appart City Prestige Velizy
Novotel Paris Saclay
Best Western Plus Paris Vélizy
Hôtel Mercure Paris Massy Gare TGV
Hôtel Mercure Paris Sud Les Ulis Courtaboeuf
Residhome Paris-Massy Apparthotel
Novotel Massy Palaiseau
Best Western L'Orée
Best Western Plus Paris Val de Bievre
ibis Jouy-en-Josas Vélizy
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
VTT - Sortie dans les singles d'Orsay qui finit par une chute
Que de mieux qu'une belle journée ensoleillée d'automne pour aller se dégourdir les jambes avec son pote. En route avec nos 2 gopro. Ca se finira par une chute, mais heureusement, rien de...
Fête de la jeunesse 2014 Orsay - Montage version CCOF
Le 13 septembre 2014, le service jeunesse de la mairie d'Orsay a organisé une soirée fluo pour la fête de la jeunesse. Au programme : jeux, expositions de photos, démonstrations de danse...
Fédérale 2B | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - Blessure Augustin Lessueur
Après sa blessure Augustin Lessueur est portée comme une mariée par Emmanuel Patte, son coach.
Musée d'Orsay
Initially a train station built for the World's Fair in 1900, it served many purposes before laying dormant in the 70s. Finally it reopened in 1986 as the Musée d'Orsay, housing a collection...
Fédérale 2 | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - Les 3 dernières minutes du match
3 minutes où le temps se suspend, où le CA Orsay cherche à mettre les Nantais à la faute... 3 minutes.
Fédérale 2 | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - Entrée des joueurs sur le terrain
Les visages sont fermés, les regards concentrés. Il faut ganger contre le CA Orsay.
Fédérale 2 | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - 3ème pénalité Orcéenne
Les joueurs du CA Orsay poussent à la faute les Nantais. 3ème pénalité réussie par Orsay. 9-5.
Fédérale 2 | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - 1er essai nantais
1er essai nantais, non transformé, après 2 pénalités réussies par Orsay. 6-5.
Fédérale 2B | CA Orsay vs. Stade Nantais - Blessure d'Augustin Lessueur
Le 10 nantais se blesse au genou sur un contact.
Orsay - VTT et singles dans la vallée de chevreuse - Team Lachelesfreins
Randonnée autour d'Orsay pour s'entrainer avant la Jean Racine de 2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
The Institut des hautes études scientifiques (I.H. É.S. ) is a French institute supporting advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics. It is located in Bures-sur-Yvette just south of Paris. The IHÉS, founded in 1958 by businessman and mathematical physicist Léon Motchane with the help of Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Dieudonné, aims to bring together top researchers in the field.
Laboratoire d'informatique pour la mécanique et les sciences de l'ingénieur
Founded in 1972, Laboratoire d'informatique pour la mécanique et les sciences de l'ingénieur (LIMSI - Computer Science Laboratory for Mechanics and Engineering Sciences) is a CNRS laboratory associated with the Paris-VI and Paris-Sud-XI Universities. LIMSI is located in Orsay (south of Paris) on the campus of the University of Paris-Sud. It is a body of approximately 180 people: tenured researchers and professors, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, and PhD students.
Gare de Lozère
Lozère is one of the four RER B station of Palaiseau, near Paris, in France.
Gare du Guichet
Le Guichet is one of the two station of Orsay, near Paris, in France. It's also the name of a district of this town. This station is built on a bridge, above the national road 118.
Gare d'Orsay-Ville
Orsay-Ville is a RER B station in the town of Orsay, near Paris, in France. This is one of the stations for University of Paris-Sud.
Gare de Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette is one of the two RER B station of Bures-sur-Yvette, near Paris, in France. This station is used to access University of Paris-Sud, and I H E S.
University of Paris-Sud
University of Paris-Sud (University of Paris XI) is a French university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburb of Paris. The main campus is located in Orsay . This university is a member of the UniverSud Paris. Paris-Sud is one of the largest and most renowned French universities, particularly in science and mathematics. Paris-Sud is ranked 1st in France, 6th in Europe and 37th worldwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay
The Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay (or CAPS) is an administrative entity in the Essonne département, near Paris. Administrative center: Orsay.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Orsay.
- Palaiseau
- Versailles
- Antony
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- L'Hay-les-Roses
- Nanterre
- Paris
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Argenteuil
- Etampes
- Evry
- Creteil
- Saint-Denis
- Nogent-sur-Marne
- Bobigny
- Rambouillet
- Sarcelles
- Pontoise
- Le Raincy
- Torcy
- Melun
- Pithiviers
- Mantes-la-Jolie
- Fontainebleau
- Senlis
- Baigneaux
- Clermont
- Meaux
- Chartres
- Beauvais
Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard: Janvry-A10 à 2km de l'embranchement des Ulis, vue orientée vers Paris, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard (source)
Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard: Briis-sous-Forges-A10 à 1km de l'embranchement des Ulis, vue orientée vers Paris, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Orsay, オルセー, Орсе, 奧賽
