Lys-Saint-Georges
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre | |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | |
| Community association | Val de Bouzanne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 39 ′ N , 1 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 156-224 m | |
| surface | 12.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 221 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36230 | |
| INSEE code | 36108 | |
,_Le_ch%C3%A2teau.JPG) Lys-Saint-Georges castle |
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Lys-Saint-Georges is a commune in the French department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire . Its 221 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) are called Georgiots.
location
Lys-Saint-Georges is located on the Gourdon River and the Bouzanne runs along the western boundary of the municipality . Neighboring municipalities are Jeu-les-Bois in the north, Mers-sur-Indre in the northeast, Tranzault in the southeast, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre in the south and Buxières-d'Aillac in the west.
history
Under the Romans the place was called Ollicium . Shortly before the First Crusade , the name Ollicium Sancti Georgi is documented. According to tradition, Philippe Auguste and Richard the Lionheart are said to have named the place Lys-Saint-Georges with Lys as a lily, the symbol for France and Saint George as the symbol for England in 1190, out of gratitude that they had found each other again . During the French Revolution , the place was renamed Lis le Pelletier .
The lords of the castle had high and low jurisdiction and criminal powers.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 218 | 180 | 161 | 171 | 180 | 213 | 220 | 221 |
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coat of arms
Blazon : In a shield split by blue and red, a golden lily in front, behind in gold an upright lion looking to the right.
Attractions
- Saint-Georges Church * (12th and 15th centuries)
- Lys-Saint-Georges Castle * , 15th century
- Maison du Jardinier, traditional house, 18th century
* under monument protection as Monument historique
Individual evidence
- ↑ Localization Interactive, Orthodromie et Navigation: Lys-Saint-Georges (PDF, French; 14 kB)
- ↑ Restaurant La forge: Lys and its history ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
- ↑ Les blasons des villes et villages de France: Lys-Saint-Georges ( Memento of the original of September 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
