Issel (Aude)
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Aude | |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
Canton | Le Bassin Chaurien | |
Community association | Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E | |
height | 160-340 m | |
surface | 17.66 km 2 | |
Residents | 488 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 11400 | |
INSEE code | 11175 |
Issel is a municipality in the south of France with 488 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .
geography
Issel is on the edge of a hilly forest area about five kilometers north of Castelnaudary .
history
Remains of a prehistoric pottery workshop have been found in the area. The history of today's place can be traced back to the 13th century.
Attractions
The fortified place is surrounded by a circular moat. Above the ogival gate machicolations .
The Gothic Church of the Assumption ( Eglise de l'Assomption ) with a Vierge de Pitié from the 16th century was restored in the 19th century.
Web links
Commons : Issel - collection of images, videos and audio files