- Source: Lisle, Dordogne
Lisle (French pronunciation: [lil]; Occitan: 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.
Population
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.
See also
Communes of the Dordogne department
References
Sources
Courteault, Paul (1908). Blaise de Montluc; Historien (in French). Bibliothèque Méridionale.
External links
Official Mairie's website for Lisle
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Komune di departemen Dordogne
- Dordogne
- Arondisemen Nontron
- Arondisemen Bergerac
- Arondisemen Périgueux
- Arondisemen Sarlat-la-Canéda
- Daglan
- Pertempuran Castillon
- Lisle, Dordogne
- Lisle
- Castillon-la-Bataille
- Biron, Dordogne
- Bars, Dordogne
- Bergerac, Dordogne
- Communes of the Dordogne department
- Monestier, Dordogne
- Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
- Marquay, Dordogne
