Antony is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.3 km (7.0 mi) from the centre of Paris. Antony is a subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the arrondissement of Antony.

Watered by the Bièvre, a tributary of the Seine, Antony is located at the crossroads of important transport routes, especially the main north–south axis which has existed for 2,000 years. Now incorporated in the Paris Metropolitan Area, it is particularly strong in education with one of the largest private institutions in France and in the health field with the largest private establishment in Île-de-France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antoniens or Antoniennes.

Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Hauts-de-Seine
Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Yves Sénant (LR)
Area1	9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)	62,570
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Economy

The town has a branch of the Paris Chamber of Commerce.

Enterprises and businesses

The main areas of activity and research present in Antony are:

• The Cemagref or Research Institute for Agricultural Engineering and the Environment. The centre in Antony particularly specialises in water quality.
• The Sanofi company
• Antonypole is a business park consisting of an old industrial area built in the south of the city in 1970 and a former high-tech park built in 1980. In 2008, this business park included large institutions in the areas of health, research, and precision electronics, such as: Dräger Medical, Essilor, Siemens, Stallergenes, Air Liquide Medical Systems, Vannier Photolec etc.
• The crossroads of Croix de Berny where several companies settled in 2008 includes the headquarters of the Pomona company and Chronopost.

Facilities

Education

Antony is located in the Academy of Versailles.

Schools

The city administers fifteen kindergartens and thirteen communal elementary schools serving approximately 5,300 children. The department manages five colleges and the Île-de-France region two schools.

Antony also three private schools: the Ozar Hatorah Jewish School, the New School of Antony whose teaching methods rely on the contributions of active methods of teaching by project and institutional teaching, and the Institution Sainte-Marie of Antony which is a Catholic private school under contract of association with the State and run by the Marianists that has had 3,200 students for several years – making it the largest private institution in France.

Higher Education

One of the buildings of the university residence.

Antony is the seat of the Arc en Ciel – Jean Trubert School, a private higher technical school specializing in training in illustration and comics. Arc en Ciel – Jean Trubert School initiated the creation of the diploma course “Certification of cartoonist and illustrator” which is registered at the Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles (NCPR).

Two Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres have been established in Antony: the IUFM Val-de-Bièvre and the IUFM Léon Jouhaux.

Antony is known for its Jean-Zay university residence.

Planned in 1945 its construction was decided on in 1952. With 2,500 rooms, it is one of the largest student housing complexes in Europe. Open to the students from 1 December 1955, it initially offered 1,580 individual rooms (including 1,040 rooms for boys and 540 rooms for girls), 490 apartments for couples, and many common areas (a library, an auditorium, a sports complex, workrooms). At the height of its activity, it had three kindergartens, a school, a supermarket, and fifty different nationalities.

Health

Antony has some of the best healthcare in Île-de-France: both in number of general practitioners and specialists.

Antony has a very modern private hospital built in 2002. This hospital resulted from the successive mergers of clinics in the area:

• the House of Health of Antony
• the Clinic of Fresnes
• the Clinic of la Providence in Antony
• the Clinique Ambroise-Pare in Bourg-la-Reine
• the Clinic of Millers in Bagneux
• the Clinic of the Parc in Bourg-la-Reine
• the Clinic of the Bois de Verrières in Antony
• the Clinic of Hauts-de-Seine
• the Maternity Clinic of Valleys in Chatenay-Malabry

Antony also has the Erasmus public health facility. This hospital specializes in the treatment of mental disorders in all ages. The tasks assigned to it are varied: prevention, diagnosis, care, teaching, and research.

Besides these two hospitals Antony has two specialised educational institutions: The Elizabeth Centre of Panouse-Debré (motor rehabilitation for very young children with physical disabilities) and the Psychotherapeutic Specialised Tecahing Centre for children with serious mental disorders.

Sports

Numerous sports associations are grouped under the Antony Sports Council. There are 40 disciplines in 40 halls and stadiums with the main venues being:

• the Municipal Stadium Georges-Suant (formerly called the Stadium Salvador Allende) at Croix de Berny:
• Heller Park
• the Velpeau stadium
• the Lionel Terray sports centre
• the Pierre de Coubertin gymnasium
• the Rabats gymnasium
• the La Fontaine gymnasium
• the André Malraux Centre
• the Jacques Cadet enclosiure
• the Anatole France gymnasium
• the Pajeaud gymnasium
• 6 basketball courts with free access
• sports facilities in the Parc de Sceaux
• halls and tennis courts in the University Residence
• the Pony Club
• a bowling alley
• a skate Park
• 3 swimming pools (Lionel-Terray, Iris, Grenouillère)

Every year in July, Antony organises an International Disabled sports tournament in the Parc de Sceaux (Grenouillère) which attracts the best players in the world.

Sites and Monuments

There are a very large number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments. Listed below are some of the highlights of the heritage of Antony.

• The former Royal Manufactory of Waxes 
• The Maison Saint-Jean

Religious architectural heritage is rich in Antony from a historical perspective with the Church of Saint-Saturnin having the oldest parts in Île-de-France dating from the Carolingian period through to churches with modern architecture.

• The Church of Saint-Saturnin
• The Church of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal 
• The Church of Saint-Jean-Porte-Latine 
• The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi 
• The Church of Saint-Maxime
• The Church of Sainte-Odile 
• The Evangelical Baptist Church

The policy of protecting and enhancing the environment makes Antony one of the greenest communes in Île-de-France: besides the Parc de Sceaux, there are 750,000 m2 of parks, woods, and leafy lanes. Antony has several parks – the largest of which are:

• Parc de Sceaux (about 180 hectares of which 60 hectares are in the commune of Antony)
• Heller Park (9.6 ha)
• Raymond Sibille Park (1.4 ha)
• Bourdeau Park (1.2 ha)
• the green slopes of Godets (2.66 ha) and Paradis (2.2 ha)
• the green slopes of TGV (7 ha)
• Bois de Aurora (2.6 ha)

Cultural events and festivities

In addition to the performances at the Firmin-Gémier theatre in the Chénier Grand Hall of the Institution Sainte-Marie notably by the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France (National Orchestra of Île-de-France) there are also regular concerts in the Auditorium of the Conservatory and at temporary exhibitions where many events are organized.

The main cultural events and festivities in the city of Antony are:

• February: the Antiques fair held since 1987
• March: the International Meeting of the Guitar organized since 1993
• April: The Half-Marathon of Antony since 1989
• May:
  • events on the occasion of Europe Day on 9 May as the city is very involved with the European Movement in the organization of this day for all Europe.
  • Bulles dans la ville (Bubbles in the city): a festive day dedicated to Comics since 2004
  • the Village of nature and garden
• June:
  • the Solstice Festival: Since 2001 oriented towards circus arts and the street, the principle of this festival, organized with the town of Chatenay-Malabry, is to transform the two cities into a giant theatre.
  • Bubbles in the City: this day devoted to comics is the occasion of meetings with writers and designers, young talent show, and outdoor screenings.
• July and August:
  • the International Handicapped Tennis Tournament: the first handicapped tennis tournament organized in Europe every year since 1986, it brings together the best male and female players of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
• September:
  • the Wine and Cheese Fair since 1987. This fair lasts three days and brings together 200 exhibitors from all parts of France in the Saint-Saturnin quarter with a wealth of local French cheeses and wines as well as meats, foie gras, and sweets. This major event of the season receives over 100,000 visitors.
  • Antony takes part in Heritage Day with a different theme each year
  • the Carousel of Art, an open-air gallery where Antonians exhibit their works of any nature whatsoever.
• October:
  • the Forum of Associations
  • the Science Festival since 1997
  • the Biennale since 1999 presenting the work of artists from Antony
• November: The Pace Jazz Festival since 2005