Country France Canton L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Area 44.57 km² Arrondissement Avignon | Department Vaucluse Population (2006) 18,510 Local time Monday 3:10 AM | |
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Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Intercommunality Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse Weather 10°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Campredon Centre d'art, Fondation Villa Datris pour la sc, Sorgue, Musée du Jouet et de la Poupé, Musée Donadéï De Camp | ||
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue ([lil syʁ (la) ˈsɔʁɡ]; Occitan: L'Illa de Sòrga [ˈlilɔ de ˈsɔʁɡɔ] or L'Illa de Venissa [ˈlilɔ de veˈnisɔ]) is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the département of Vaucluse and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Contents
- Map of 84800 LIsle sur la Sorgue France
- L isle sur la sorgue
- History
- Twins cities
- Places to see
- References
Map of 84800 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France
The small town is famous for its many antique shops and hosts antique markets most Sundays. It has many waterside cafés and restaurants, all within walking distance of each other. Its many attractive water wheels throughout the town are still in working order. Keith Floyd, the British TV chef and bon viveur established a restaurant there during a lengthy sojourn in France.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is twinned with the towns of Penicuik in the UK, and Anagni in Italy.
L isle sur la sorgue
History
Originally known as "Insula", the town officially adopted the name of "L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue" on 18 August 1890, taking the latter part of its name from the river Sorgue, to which it owed much. As early as the 12th century, the river served defensively as a moat around ramparts which surrounded the town until 1795. The river also served as a source of food and industry: fishing and artisan mills for oil, wheat, silk, paper, woolenry, rugs and dyeing. A busy commerce developed until there were two annual fairs and two weekly markets. The current Sunday open-air market originated on 9 November 1596.
Twins cities
Penicuik (Great Britain)
Anagni (Italy)