ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX

'Issy-les-Moulineaux' is a commune in the southwestern suburbs 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 recovered from its industrial past and is now located at the heart of the business district of the Val de Seine, which is specialized in communication activities. Today, despite a population which is booming, Issy-les-Moulineaux harbours more employment than inhabitants.

Contents

Name

History

Demographics

Immigration

Administration

Transport

Twinnings

Sites of interest

External links

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 (French: ''moulins'') that stood there in ancient times.
The France 24 news broadcaster is based here.

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

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

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. [1]

Twinnings

★ Weiden, Germany, 1954

★ Frameries, Belgium, 1979

★ Macerata, Italy, 1982

★ Hounslow, England, 1982

★ Dapaong, Togo, 1989

★ Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain 1990

★ Nahariya, Israel, 1994

★ Guro, Seoul, Korea, 2005

★ Huntsville, Alabama, 2006

Sites 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) [2] by Jean Dubuffet. The Île Seguin is downstream.

External links

★ Issy City Hall

★ Issy TV