Near Le Phénix Chambres d’Hotes - Lisle Sur Tarn
(15 minutes from Le Phénix)
Lisle Sur Tarn
Lisle Sur Tarn
This bastide town, built in the 13th century by the Count of Toulouse, is in the heart of the Gaillac vineyards and has managed to keep its original architecture and its olden day appearance: Grid pattern town plan, large town square with arcades, Pountets (covered passages between buildings), church, town houses and half-timbered houses.
The typical fortified architecture, the biggest of the arcaded town squares in the south west (4425m2), millenary vineyards where you will meet fervent, hearty wine growers, a county museum, plus festivals and events all year round give Lisle-sur-Tarn an attractive, appealing character. Lisle-sur-Tarn is the only fortified town on the Tarn's plain to possess a port. As early as the 13th century the town boasted a flourishing economy, primarily due to woad production and later with wine making.
The true heritage of Lisle-sur-Tarn resides in it's street layout.