Welcome to l'isle-jourdain (gers)

Green areas, Spaces of the air… Space of the freedom!

• In Isle-Jourdain and in its surroundings, you should benefit from lthespace, nature and of this fertile, changing and always superb countryside.

On foot, on horse or in VTT, discover our small valleys of greenery and the hiking trails of St Jacques de Compostelle which presents panoramas of a great richness.

The art to cultivate its history…

The old city preserved the charm of a medieval city. Bathed culture, it conceals the secrecies of a thousand-year-old history. You will note in particular the interest of the Tower dating from XIVth century, flanked of one collegial with the classical architecture, the private mansion " Claude Augé" , celebrates for its stained glasses of style Art nouveau. The museum European of Art Campanaire which present a priceless collection of bells, sonnailles, grelots, clock industry, come from the unintermitting cinqs and covering one period four millenia.

• In this rich ground, beautiful and generous, the hospitality is not a vain word!

To discover l'Isle-Jourdain, this is also to taste the pleasures of this country of the " good vivre" where the authentic products, rich colors and in savours abound.

By mixing you with the merry animation which reigns in the streets or while benefitting from the festivals which pontuent the summer season, you will share with Lislois the softness of living in Gascon country.

• The Path of Pigeon in l’Isle-Jourdain :

Discovery of 3 pigeon on a course of 10 kms maximum. Possible alternatives.

• The way of Saint Jacques de Compostelle:

The way of Arles on the GR. 653 called Via Tolosa or the way of the South. Come randonner on this way in charge of history. On the traces of the pilgrims, 2 stages: Isle the Jordan and Giscaro.

• “Words of Save”

Be welcome on the path “Words of Save” along the named river Save.

5 other routes are also proposed to you to discover the fauna and the flora of the valley.

Many paths of small excursions are arranged in all the Valley of Save. All these routes are available on request to the Tourist office.

Around the object-headlight of the Museum - the " Chime of Bastille" , historic building, this is a thousand of the objects which are presented: large bells of occident and the East, grelots, sonnailles, drums of bronze and wood, rattles and simandres, keyboards and chimes, jewels and toys sound.

The campanological word,  former use, Latin campana, bell, is known little, because it disappeared since a score of years of our dictionaries. The campanological art is the art of the bells: their manufacture, traditions and the practices which attach to it, their history. But the campanological approach developed with the European museum of L'Isle-Jourdain  wants to be even broader, with an auditorium where the ringings of bells of various countries are presented in Europe, in the concerts of chime, the temporary exhibitions sets of themes, the international exchanges…

The house Claude Augé (classified historic building) has very beautiful stained glasses, which " Semeuse" , emblem of the Larousse editions.

You will also discover there works of Claude Augé, this famous lislois, creator of Petit Larousse illustrated and many other dictionaries.

The friends of Claude Augé propose the visits with accompanying notes and present the work of the illustrated creator of Petit Larousse.