Ille-sur-Têt
Encyclopedia
Ille-sur-Têt is a commune
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
department in southern France
.
Its inhabitants are called Illois.
(in the North), as well as by its tributary, the Boulès
(in the South). It is one of the entryways into the Fenouillèdes region (towards Montalba-le-Château
or Bélesta).
's short story La Vénus d'Ille
takes place in Ille-sur-Têt.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its inhabitants are called Illois.
Geography
The commune is situated on the Riberole along the National 161 and is crossed by the Têt RiverTêt River
The Têt is the largest river in Roussillon, southeastern France. It is 116 km long. The Têt has its source at the foot of the Pic Carlit in the Pyrenees...
(in the North), as well as by its tributary, the Boulès
Boules
Boules is a collective name for games played with metal balls.Two of the most played boule games are pétanque and boule lyonnaise. The aim of the game is to get large, heavy balls as close to the 'jack' as you can. It is very popular especially in France, but also Italy, where it may often be seen...
(in the South). It is one of the entryways into the Fenouillèdes region (towards Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
or Bélesta).
Places of interest
- Saint Etienne Church
- HospitalHospitalA hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
d'Ille-sur-Tet (Hospici d'Illa en CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) - The site of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt
People
- Louis Amade born in Ille-sur-Têt (1915–1992), writer, songwriter
- Charles DupuyCharles DupuyCharles Alexandre Dupuy was a French statesman, three times prime minister.-Biography:He was born in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, where his father was a minor official. After a period as a professor of philosophy in the provinces, he was appointed a school inspector, thus obtaining a...
, politician - Jean GaliaJean GaliaJean Galia was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer and champion boxer...
, rugby player - Paul Loridant, politician
- Jean Bardou, industrialist
In fiction
Prosper MériméeProsper Mérimée
Prosper Mérimée was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen.-Life:...
's short story La Vénus d'Ille
La Vénus d'Ille
La Vénus d'Ille is a short story by Prosper Mérimée. It was written in 1835 and published in 1837. It tells the story of a statue of Venus that comes to life and kills the son of its owner, whom it believes to be its husband.-Plot summary:...
takes place in Ille-sur-Têt.