Lying southwest of Paris, 1 km from Porte de Versailles, alongside the Seine, the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux is one of the 36 communes belonging to the Hauts-de-Seine department.
Population : 61,800 inhabitants Surface area : 425 ha
An active population: - more than half under 40 years of age - 73% pay income tax - 90% of women work
A dynamic economic fabric: In January 2005, 1,430 companies were registered, representing some 70,000 jobs. The information and communication technologies sector encompasses 57% of the companies.
A proactive social policy: On 1 January 2005, housing in the town offered 25% of cheap-rent housing and, in 2004, there were 1,976 nursery school places, namely 1 place for every 30 inhabitants.
A "hooked-up" town: 70% of households in Issy are connected to the Internet, two-thirds of which have broadband access (the average in France is 50%). 100% of schools have broadband Internet connections. The infant schools are equipped with 1 computer for every 21 pupils. The primary schools are equipped with 1 computer for ever 11 pupils. The town’s Internet site, www.issy.com, was visited more than 450,000 times in 2004, with more than 4 million pages viewed.