Lisle, Dordogne

For other uses, see Lisle (disambiguation).
Lisle
Lisle

Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″E / 45.2789°N 0.5494°E / 45.2789; 0.5494Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 0°32′58″E / 45.2789°N 0.5494°E / 45.2789; 0.5494
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Brantôme
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Joël Constant
Area1 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 924
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lisle (French pronunciation: ​[lil]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

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 two bakeries, three bars, a post office, a beauticians, a hardware store, hairdresser, Spar corner shop, electrical supplier, Credit Agricole bank with cashpoint and a newly opened pizza restaurant/takeaway. There is also a doctor's surgery/taxi/ambulance/funeral service.

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

References

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