Curiosities of Lisle sur Tarn !!!

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Let me bring you back to update this older post with new pictures from my cd rom vault and some older paper pictures to share with you and me, A wonderful memory to the nostalgic Lisle sur Tarn, in the Tarn deparment no, 81 of the Occitanie region of my belle France. Like I have said,the region is full of amazing small towns all with a rich history on its own,and worth your layover I am sure. The town sits between my other nostalgic cities of Toulouse and Gaillac and in the middle of a wine region, Therefore, this is my take on curiosities of Lisle sur Tarn !!! Hope you enjoy this post as I.

The place aux couverts aka Place Paul Saissac, around which the grid pattern of streets was laid out, is the heart of the bastide. It is the largest covered market square in Southwest France (4,425 m²). It was and remains the economic and social center of the town: City/Town Hall, Tourist Office, community hall, museums, banks, shops, Sunday market, and various events. The Griffoul in the center of the square is a fountain, gifted to the town by Jeanne de Toulouse , the daughter of Raymond VII (count of Toulouse) ,and her husband, Alphonse de Poitiers, (brother of king Louis IX). The Griffoul or frieze adorning the 8-meter-circumference lead alloy basin is occasionally interrupted by the Occitan cross and the fleur-de-lis, which symbolized the union of the County of Toulouse and the French crown. This basin, dating from the 13C, is surmounted by a fountain with cherubs, made of bronze, cast in 1611.

The houses, made of cob or red brick, with corbelled timber framing typical of medieval architecture. Some retain on their facades the coat of arms of the County of Toulouse and are sometimes linked by very well-preserved pountets orbridge connectors (see pic) six pountets still exist in Lisle-sur-Tarn.

The town of Lisle sur Tarn on its heritage : https://www.ville-lisle-sur-tarn.fr/tourisme-culture/patrimoine-musee

The Petites Cités de Caractére of France on Lisle sur Tarn : https://www.petitescitesdecaractere.com/cites/lisle-sur-tarn/

There you go folks, a wonderful in Lisle sur Tarn and the Sud Ouest (southwest) of my belle France. An off the beaten path town that is worth the detour me think. Again, hope you have enjoy this post on curiosities of Lisle sur Tarn !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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