Lisle-sur-Tarn

Lisle-sur-Tarn
The main square in Lisle-sur-Tarn
The main square in Lisle-sur-Tarn
Coat of arms of Lisle-sur-Tarn
Location of Lisle-sur-Tarn
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Lisle-sur-Tarn is located in France
Lisle-sur-Tarn
Lisle-sur-Tarn
Lisle-sur-Tarn is located in Occitanie
Lisle-sur-Tarn
Lisle-sur-Tarn
Coordinates: 43°51′16″N 1°48′42″E / 43.8544°N 1.8117°E / 43.8544; 1.8117
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonVignobles et Bastides
IntercommunalityCA Gaillac-Graulhet
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryline Lherm[1]
Area
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86.56 km2 (33.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,775
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81145 /81310
Elevation95–285 m (312–935 ft)
(avg. 127 m or 417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lisle-sur-Tarn (French pronunciation: [lil syʁ taʁn]; Occitan: L'Illa d'Albigés) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Geography

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Lisle-sur-Tarn sits along the A68 motorway, halfway between Toulouse and Albi, within the Gaillac wine region and next to the Tarn river. Historically speaking, it is also located on one of the ancient Ways of St. James.

History

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Lisle-sur-Tarn was founded as a bastide (fortified town) by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, in the 13th century, following the destruction of the nearby castle of Montagut by the crusaders during the Albigensian Crusade. Thanks to local products like pastel (a local cake) and Gaillac wine, the city was developed into a vibrant market town with a busy river port along the Tarn. This extensive heritage, in a region that is still producing wine nowadays, plays an important role in the local tourism-oriented economy.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,376—    
1975 3,385+0.04%
1982 3,413+0.12%
1990 3,588+0.63%
1999 3,683+0.29%
2007 4,171+1.57%
2012 4,379+0.98%
2017 4,694+1.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

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Lisle-sur-Tarn station has rail connections to Toulouse, Aurillac, Albi and Rodez.

Notable facts

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Lisle-sur-Tarn has a large number of period properties

The town's grid-like layout includes straight, uniform streets lined with half-timbered, red-brick houses. The town is made up of four districts, each of which is enclosed by a fortified gate. The market square is the largest of all the south-western bastides, with about 5,000 m2. It was renovated in 2000. The town has a museum on the main square to the artist Raymond Lafage.

Trivia

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Lisle-sur-Tarn is featured in the novel The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE