L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
Commune
A branch of the Doubs river in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
Coat of arms
Location of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
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Coordinates: 47°26′55″N 6°35′13″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bavans
Intercommunality	Isles du Doubs
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Rémy Nappey
Area ^1	10.67 km^2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,997
• Density	280/km^2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25315 /25250
Elevation	285–500 m (935–1,640 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The communes is situated 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Besançon and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Montbéliard. The town lies at the foot of a cliff, so expansion took place on the other side of the Doubs River.

History

The town of l'Isle-sur-le-Doubs was formed from the merging of the villages of Fusnans, Carnans, and Uxelles. It belonged originally to the abbey of Les Trois Rois, and was then ceded to the Count of Neufchâtel, who built his castle there in 1230, only the foundations of which remain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	3,162	—
1968	3,231	+2.2%
1975	3,442	+6.5%
1982	3,205	−6.9%
1990	3,203	−0.1%
1999	3,305	+3.2%
2008	3,249	−1.7%
2012	3,127	−3.8%

The inhabitants of the commune are called l'Islois.

Tourism

The commune has a three-star camping ground and attracts many tourists who go fishing in the Doubs. Hiking trails are also numerous in the surrounding countryside.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs on the intercommunal Web site of the canton (in French)