You can configure Informatica Address Verification to include the INSEE Code and the
INSEE9 Code in the validated output for France addresses.
To receive address enrichments for France, install the latest supplementary reference data files for France and ensure that the valid license keys are available for the data files.
The INSEE Code is a numeric indexing code that the French National Institute for Statistics and
Economic Studies (INSEE) use to identify entities such as French communes and departments.
INSEE codes are particularly helpful in uniquely identifying French communes that share the
same name, spelling, and pronunciation. Of a five-digit INSEE code for a commune, the first
two digits represent the department and the last three denote the commune. INSEE codes are
also used as National Identification Numbers for French citizens.
The INSEE9Code is also known as the IRIS code. IRIS stands for aggregated units for statistical information in French, and represents a demographic group that contains a maximum of 2000 people. France is composed of around 16,100 IRIS units including 650 units in overseas departments.