Issy-les-Moulineaux

French commune
nomcommune=Issy-les-Moulineaux
business district in Issy-les-Moulineaux.

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d'agglomération
Arc de Seine
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62,600
52,647
date-sans=July 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census
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Issy-les-Moulineaux is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located 6.6 km. (4.1 miles) from the centre of Paris. On January 1, 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

Issy-les-Moulineaux has successfully moved its economy from an old manufacturing base to high value-added service sectors and is now located at the heart of the Val de Seine business district, the largest cluster of telecommunication and media businesses in France hosting the headquarters of most major French TV networks. Today, despite a population which is booming, Issy-les-Moulineaux harbours more jobs than inhabitants.

Name

Originally, Issy-les-Moulineaux was called simply Issy. The name Issy comes from Medieval Latin "Issiacum" or "Isciacum", perhaps meaning "estate of Isicius (or Iccius)", a Gallo-Roman landowner, although some think the name comes from a Celtic radical meaning "under the wood".

In 1893 Issy officially became Issy-les-Moulineaux. Les Moulineaux was the name of a hamlet on the territory of the commune, apparently named Les Moulineaux due to the windmills ( _fr. moulins) that stood there in ancient times.

History

On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Issy-les-Moulineaux was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Javel, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Demographics

Immigration

France immigration
collectivity_name=Issy-les-Moulineaux
census_year=1999
metropolitan_France=82.5
outside_metropolitan_France=17.5
overseas_France=1.3
foreign_French=3.6
EU-15=3.7
non-EU-15=8.9

Administration

Issy is divided into two cantons (districts):
*Issy-les-Moulineaux East, part of the commune; pop: 25,399
*Issy-les-Moulineaux West, part of the commune and part of Meudon; (pop: 34,120)

Mayors of Issy-les-Moulineaux:
*1903 – 1908: Auguste Gervais
*1908 – 1911: Henri Mayer
*1911 – 1919: Léon-Victor Clément
*1919 – 1922: Justin Oudin
*February – May 1923: Saint-Martin (Special delegation)
*May – October 1923: Eugène Demarne
*1923 – 1935: Justin Oudin
*1935 – 1939: Victor Cresson
*1945 – 1949: Fernand Maillet
*1949 – 1953: Jacques Madaule
*May – July 1953: Fernand Maillet
*1953 – 1973: Bonaventure Leca
*1973 – 1980: Raymond Menand
*1980 – present: André Santini

Economy

The France 24 news broadcaster is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux.

Transport

Issy-les-Moulineaux is served by two stations on Paris Métro line 12: Corentin Celton and Mairie d'Issy.

It is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C: Issy – Val de Seine and Issy.

There is also a project of cable car. [http://www.telepherique-issy.com/index.html]

Twinnings

*flagicon|GER Weiden, Germany, since 1954
*flagicon|BEL Frameries, Belgium, since 1979
*flagicon|ITA Macerata, Italy, since 1982
*flagicon|UK Hounslow, United Kingdom, since 1982
*flagicon|Togo Dapaong, Togo, since 1989
*flagicon|ESP Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain, since 1990
*flagicon|ISR Nahariya, Israel, since 1994
*flagicon|South Korea Guro, Seoul, South Korea, since 2005

ites of interest

*Île Saint-Germain, an island located in the Seine. The island is divided into two parts, the urban side includes the offices and a residential area. The other side includes a part with the "Tour aux Figures" (Tower of Figures) [http://194.254.135.72/parcs/parcs/germain/images/isgtour.jpg] by Jean Dubuffet. The Île Seguin is downstream.
* Musée Français de la Carte à Jouer, a museum of playing cards

Gallery

External links

* [http://issy.com Issy City Hall]
* [http://www.issy.tv/ Issy TV]