L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers
L' Isle- Jourdain ( Gascon L' Isla de Baish ) is a commune with 7356 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Gers, in the Midi -Pyrénées in the arrondissement and also, it is the administrative center of the canton of L' Isle- Jourdain. The inhabitants are (it) called Lislois.
The city is situated on the banks of the Sava River.
History
The place name is reminiscent of an island (Isle ) in the middle of a swamp. A gentleman from Isle was a participant in the crusade baptize his son in Jordan and named him after the river; the name was taken over by the municipality.
Attractions
- Since 1217 testified bridge ( Pont Tourné )
- Bell tower (14th century).
- Collegiate Church ( 1785 )
- Korn Hall ( 19th century ), see Centre européen Musée d'art campanaireVorlage: Web archive / Maintenance / Nummerierte_Parameter (1994 )
- Maison Claude Augé: Private house (1904 ), Monument historique
Personalities
- Bertrand de l' Isle (Holy ) was born here
- Antoine Anselme (1652-1737), preacher
- Armand Praviel (1875-1944) writer
- Claude Augé (1854-1924) lexicographer and editor by Editions Larousse.
Twinning
- Carballo, Spain
- Motta di Livenza, Veneto, Italy
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- Municipality in the department of Gers
- Place in Midi -Pyrénées