Lisle, Dordogne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lisle (French pronunciation: [lil]; Occitan: L'Esla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Lisle | |
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A general view of Lisle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lisle | |
  Lisle Location within France  Lisle Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″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 (2023)[2] | 924 |
| • Density | 51.4/km2 (133/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
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 990 | — |
| 1975 | 934 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 917 | −0.26% |
| 1990 | 946 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 909 | −0.44% |
| 2007 | 922 | +0.18% |
| 2012 | 907 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 859 | −1.08% |
| 2023 | 924 | +1.22% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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 Comité des Fêtes and Amicale Laïque organising events throughout the year including the four-day Fête de la St Roch the weekend contains or just after the 15th of August.
