L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
Commune
	A branch of the Doubs river in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°26′55″N 6°35′13″E / 47.4486°N 6.5869°ECoordinates: 47°26′55″N 6°35′13″E / 47.4486°N 6.5869°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bavans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Roth
Area 1	10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,931
• Density	270/km2 (710/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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs (French pronunciation: [lil syʁ lə du]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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 , 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.