Fontenay-lès-Briis

Fontenay-lès-Briis (, literally Fontenay near Briis) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

History
The village of Fontenay-lès-Briis is mentioned in the charter of Clotilde, dated to 10 March 673, founding a nunnery at Bruyères-le-Châtel.

Climate
Fontenay-lès-Briis has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Fontenay-lès-Briis is 11.6 C. The average annual rainfall is 696.0 mm with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.8 C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Fontenay-lès-Briis was 42.5 C on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -18.0 C on 17 January 1985.

Population
Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as Fontenois in French.