- History of Issy :
- Located in the southwest of the capital, near Paris, on the edge of the Seine, the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux has a rich history of over 2000 years.
- A necropolis of the 5th century ( near the present church of St. Benedict ) is the oldest archaeological evidence of importance, while the etymological hypotheses developed around the name " Issy " all go back to the Gallo -Roman or Celtic.
- Regarding these assumptions, the most interesting is based on the topology " Issy " come from the Gallic word " Ceton " meaning " wood, forest ". The preposition "Is" - Gallic too - means "under". " Issy " would mean "under the tree". A plausible theory, since we imagine the extent of forest of Meudon and Clamart, located above the city and still covered in the 8th and 9th centuries throughout south- west of the Île-de - France.
- Around the 5th century has developed a "villa", that is to say a large farm that seems to be the origin of the city. The domain name is mentioned for the first time in 558 in a charter of Childebert I, when the king gives to the Benedictine monks of Saint -Germain -des -Prés a vast territory from 2 000 to 2 500 hectares on the left bank of the Seine.
- In the Middle Ages, the Abbey encourages the development of the vine which covers the period up to 76% of the cultivated area. The winemakers then form an important and respected group.
- In the 14th century, the land area of Issy is reduced and takes on the proportions it has today. Opposite the church Saint -Etienne are building : furnaces and presses commonplace, tower and main building fortified, which symbolize the dominance of monks.
- In this monastic spirit succeeded in the 17th century a prosperous period. Issy becomes an ideal holiday resort where Parisian nobility built "houses of the fields." She leads a train of bright life in the image of Marguerite de Valois, the first wife of Henry IV. Vast green spaces, park the seminary of Saint -Sulpice and Henri Barbusse park are remnants of this glorious past.
- The memory of the princes of Conti (eighteenth century) " survives " even within the walls of a museum pavilion. The sumptuous residence of Nicolas Beaujon, then the Duke of Infantado now houses the Town Hall. In the "Little house of Vaudétard " (located along the current street name ) is shown the first French opera called "La Pastorale d' Issy " in 1659.
- These rich isséennes homes, and many others, welcome on the occasion of important people. Thus we have seen in Issy Henri IV, St. Vincent de Paul, Marie de Medici, the young Louis XIII, Madame de Sevigne. In the late 17th century, Bossuet and Fenelon involved in drafting the "Articles of Issy " quietism on the seminary of Saint Sulpice. Come to stay in the same place Cardinal Fleury, Louis XV's minister, Talleyrand, who was ordained bishop there. Later, Lacordaire and Ernest Renan to follow their studies.
- The Revolution does not cause great upheaval. The municipality operates even in a moderate sense timer when chasing suspects. The town took the name of " Issy the Union" (1793).
- The following period was just disturbed by the construction of the fort between 1840 and 1845.
- Several congregations and religious institutions then come to this peaceful town seek tranquility far from the Parisian riots.
- War of 1870 and the Commune in 1871, though not saving the heritage of the city : the strong, the castle and most of the surrounding buildings were severely bombed.
- With the second half of the 19th century suddenly opens a new era.
- A tidal wave demographic, consisting of provincial drawn by the industrialization of the capital, overwhelms the municipality : 3626 inhabitants in 1851, 11,111 in 1881 and 16,639 in 1901.
- In 1893, to mark the link between the hamlet of Les Moulineaux in the village of Issy, Issy took its current name. Agriculture declines while industrial facilities are increasing ( factory Gévelot, Lefranc Facilities, Laundry de Grenelle, Brasserie des Moulineaux, Tobacco Factory, etc.).
- Simultaneously, the field operations is from 1905, the scene of one of the finest and largest chapters in the history of the city. " Birthplace of Aviation ", he sees Henry Farman complete the first kilometer closed January 13, 1908 circuit.
- For this " pioneer " stage follows the era of big races such as the area in the east or the Paris -Madrid race... Reduced, the airfield has become Heliport Paris -Issy les Moulineaux.
- At the beginning of this century, the city is visited by two artists among the largest Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse. It resides and paints in the municipality of 1909-1917.
- After World War II, the number of firms is increasing, along with a new leap forward of the population ( 40,386 inhabitants in 1931), and a notable development of means of communication, as an extension line subway in 1934.
- The early 1960s marked a turning economic and demographic. With the departure of the most polluting industries, a new urban landscape is gradually emerging.
- Issue mutations is twofold: upgrading the banks of the Seine and create two side poles to " The Farm" and " Issy -Plaine." A new era : a boost is given to economic development and improved quality of life continues.
- Issy and now :
- For over 30 years, offers a Issy-les-Moulineaux face changing, rehabilitating entire neighborhoods. Thus, over 40 % of the area of the city, the state of industrial wasteland or simply unavailable, resulting in the development of new neighborhoods, where respect for the environment and access to new technologies are the watchwords.
- The development of the city through a strong desire to place its facilities in a sustainability scheme as evidenced by the Environmental Charter Isseo (2009), the optimization of energy IssyGrid project (2012 ) or setting work of natural energies (geothermal in eco Fort area in 2013).
- Issy has over 53.1 hectares of public green spaces, not to mention all the private green spaces within the new buildings. This represents more than 8.4 m² per Issy, one of the highest in the department !
