Lisle (French pronunciation: [lil]; Occitan: L'Esla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Lisle | |
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.JPG) A general view of Lisle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lisle  | |
  Lisle  Lisle | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″E / 45.2789°N 0.5494°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Brantôme en Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Constant[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 823 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24243 /24350 |
| Elevation | 76–217 m (249–712 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
In October 1537, the town was badly damaged by a company of Gascon recruits under Joachim de Montluc, brother of the more famous Blaise de Montluc. Unpaid and unfed, the troops had demanded "free quarter", which was refused.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 967 | — |
| 1968 | 990 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 934 | −5.7% |
| 1982 | 917 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 946 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 909 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 924 | +1.7% |
Amenities edit
Lisle has a kindergarten and a primary school, a church, a square in front of the town hall and another called La Place des Banquettes. It is well-served commercially with a bakery, a bar/bistrot, a bar/hotel/restaurant, a butchers, a pharmacy, a post office, a beauticians, 2 hairdressers, Spar mini supermarket, Credit Agricole cashpoint and a high quality restaurant on the banks of the Dronne river, Le Moulin du Pont. There is also a health centre with 2 doctors, a dentist, physiotherapist, podiatrist and other medical practitioners . A taxi/ambulance/funeral service is also available in Lisle.
Events edit
It is quite an active village with the Comite des Fetes and Amicale Laique organising events throughout the year including the four-day Fete de la St Roch the weekend contains or just after the 15th of August.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Courteault 1908, p. 125.
Sources edit
- Courteault, Paul (1908). Blaise de Montluc; Historien (in French). Bibliothèque Méridionale.
External links edit
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