Lisle, Dordogne Explained

Lisle
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Lisle 24.svg
Arrondissement:Périgueux
Canton:Brantôme en Périgord
Insee:24243
Postal Code:24350
Mayor:Joël Constant[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.2789°N 0.5494°W
Elevation Min M:76
Elevation Max M:217
Area Km2:17.97

Lisle (in French pronounced as /lil/; Occitan (post 1500);: L'Esla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

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.

Amenities

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, mini supermarket, Credit Agricole cashpoint and a 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.

Events

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.