Wissous, Administrative commune in Essonne, France
Located 14 kilometers south of Paris, Wissous extends across the Longboyau plain between the valleys of Bièvre and Seine at 48 meters elevation.
The settlement first appeared in French manuscripts during the 11th century under the name Vizoor, with its first mayor taking office in 1790.
The municipal coat of arms displays three fleurs de lys on an azure background and six ears of corn, representing the region and local agriculture.
The commune maintains three public schools, including Jean de La Fontaine elementary and nursery schools, plus Victor Baloche primary institution.
Part of Paris-Orly Airport occupies territory within Wissous, contributing to the presence of international companies like OpenSkies and Kyocera Fineceramics Group.
Location: Essonne
Location: arrondissement of Palaiseau
Elevation above the sea: 79 m
Shares border with: Antony, Chilly-Mazarin, Massy, Morangis, Paray-Vieille-Poste, Fresnes, Rungis
Phone: +33164472727
Email: accueil@wissous.fr
Website: https://wissous.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.73083,2.32722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Medici aquaduct
2.7 km
Domaine du château de Montjean
1.6 km
Centre Horticole de la Ville de Paris
2.2 km
Château de Montjean
1.6 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Rungis
2.5 km
Église Saint-Denis de Wissous
41 m
Espace Arthur Clark
481 m
Église paroissiale Notre-Dame de Rungis
2.8 km
Église Saint-Maxime d'Antony
2.1 km
Regard Louis-XIII
2.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Grégoire de Rungis
2.8 km
Lavoir de Wissous
129 m
Town hall of Wissous
130 m
Grotte de jardin du parc municipal de Fresnes
2.5 km
Maison, 3 avenue Lucien-Grelinger
2.6 km
Town hall of Rungis
2.5 km
Espace culturel Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
494 m
Résidence des Gémeaux
2.4 km
Mémorial américain
452 m
Tombeau n°2 de la famille Picot
2.9 km
Square Johannes Képler
2.1 km
Bibliothèque de Wissous
504 m
Résidence Médicis
2.4 km
Maison, 18 rue Sainte-Geneviève
2.4 km
Maisons jumelées, 17-19 rue de la Pirouette
2.5 km
Monument aux morts de Wissous
253 m
Regard No. 2
2.6 km
Square Alexandre Fleming
1.8 kmReviews
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