L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

(2020–2026) Alain Roth^[1]Area

10.67 km² (4.12 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,830 • Density270/km² (690/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

25315 /25250

Elevation285–500 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 river Doubs.

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

The inhabitants of the commune are called l'Islois.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,231	—
1975	3,442	+0.91%
1982	3,205	−1.01%
1990	3,203	−0.01%
1999	3,305	+0.35%
2007	3,316	+0.04%
2012	3,127	−1.17%
2017	2,997	−0.85%
Source: INSEE^[3]

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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE