Mandres-les-Roses (; 'Mandres-the-Roses') is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in Val-de-Marne, from the centre of Paris, on the departmental border with both Essonne and Seine-et-Marne. The palaeographer and archivist Robert Marichal (1904–1999) was born in Mandres-les-Roses.
Toponymy 'Mandres' derives from the Latin word mandra, meaning 'hut'. During the Middle Ages, the area was occupied by temporary shepherds' huts and later by hermits. The commune became known for rose cultivation, and roses from the commune were shipped by train to Paris. The commune of Mandres officially adopted the name Mandres-les-Roses in 1958."Historique". Mandres-les-Roses. Retrieved on 10 September 2016.
Climate Mandres-les-Roses has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Mandres-les-Roses is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Mandres-les-Roses was on 6 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 2010.
Transport Mandres-les-Roses is not served by the Réseau Express Régional (RER) or Transilien suburban rail network. The closest station to Mandres-les-Roses is Boussy-Saint-Antoine station on RER Line D. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of Boussy-Saint-Antoine, from the town centre of Mandres-les-Roses.
Education There are three schools in the commune: the École maternelle de la Ferme-de-Monsieur, the École élémentaire Les Charmilles, and the Collège Simone-Veil."Affaires scolaires". Mandres-les-Roses. Retrieved on 10 September 2016.
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See also Communes of the Val-de-Marne department
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