L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté. It is the capital of the Canton of L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs in the arrondissement of Montbéliard.

Geography

L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs is 292 m, approximately 18 km west-southwest of the town of Montbéliard (air line). The village extends into the broad Talniederung of Doubs, of a large curve to the north stands here and divides into two branches which form an elongated island, on the northern edge of the outermost ridges of the Jura.

The area of 10.67 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Doubstals. The northern part of the area occupied by the bend of the Doubs. The flat Talniederung here has a width of about a kilometer and is also used alongside the Doubs from the waterways of the Rhine- Rhone Canal. North of the river is one of only a very small area with about 40 m high, steep cut bank to the community. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the flood plain up to the adjacent plateau ( 320 to 350 m). With a long narrow strip of communal land extends further south into the vast forest area of Le Chénadiot and up on the hill at the northern foot of the Lomont. On a spur of the Côte d' Armont the highest elevation of L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs is achieved with 500 m.

Neighboring communities of L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs Médière in the north, La Prétière and Blussans in the east, the south and Anteuil rank and Appenans in the West.

History

In the 13th century, the area of L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs belonged to the monastery Lieucroissant. This left the island in the Doubs in 1230 the Lords of Neuchâtel, which were built here a castle. Around the same time the first church was built on the island. Rasch a fortified borough, which expanded on the northern (right ) Doubsufer developed. He was due to the lack of space at the foot of the steep slope but only on a road flanked by two rows of houses. L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs was the center of a Kastlanei the Lords of Neuchâtel.

1475, the patch was pulled during the Burgundian Wars affected. In the 16th and 17th centuries the rule of L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs was under the suzerainty of the Count of Ortenbourg. During the Thirty Years' War the town suffered again in 1637 under the depredations of the French and Swedish troops. Together with the Franche -Comté reached L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

The water power of the Doubs was used for the operation of mills early on. Also other water- dependent industry settled on along the river. Over time, L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs stretched more and more to the left (southern ) Doubsseite out, especially after the opening of the railway line from Besançon to Montbéliard in 1858. Consequently, the focus of settlement shifted since the mid- 19. century from the island on the south side of the Doubs River in the area of the station. Today, L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs administrative seat of the municipal association Communauté de communes des Isles du Doubs.

Attractions

The church of Notre -Dame de la Nativity is still in the same place on the island as the first medieval building. Today's buildings dated but by 1854, when the church was largely rebuilt. Only the bell tower dates from the previous ( fourth ) church of 1784th of the medieval castle, there are only the foundation walls of a tower. On the island are located in addition, a mansion from the 17th century and the Mairie.

Population

With 3145 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the department of Doubs. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the area of 2500-2800 people, a significant population growth was recorded mainly during the 1950s. Mid-1970s was achieved with almost 3500 inhabitants of the previous high. After a slight downward trend was observed again.

Economy and infrastructure

L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs was early on a term coined mainly through trade and commercial spots, in which the products of the agricultural hinterland were processed and sold. Today, L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs performs central functions for the surrounding area and has a well-developed infrastructure.

Since the 1970s, commercial and industrial zones were created on the southern Doubsseite on the outskirts and on the adjacent plateau. In L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs various industries represented include: metalworking, mechanical workshops, furniture industry and wood processing. Many other jobs are in the tertiary sector, in a supermarket, many retail stores, hospitality and administration.

L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs is good transport links. It lies on the main road N83, which runs from Besancon to Belfort. The nearest links to the A36 motorway, which runs through the municipality, is located at a distance of about 6 km. More about regional road links exist with Montbeliard, Sancey -le- Grand and Villersexel. L' Isle- sur -le- Doubs has a station on the railway line Dole - Besançon - Belfort.

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Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

Cantons of France Postal codes in France Doubs (river) Rang (Doubs) Lieu-Croissant Abbey A36 autoroute Sancey-le-Grand Arcey (Doubs) Onans

493957