Ille-sur-Têt

French commune
nomcommune=Ille-sur-Têt
région=Languedoc-Roussillon |département=Pyrénées-Orientales
arrondissement=Prades
canton=Vinça
insee=66088 |cp=66130
maire=Henri Demay |mandat=2001-2008
intercomm= | Communauté de communes de Roussillon Conflent
longitude=2.62138888889 |latitude=42.6716666667
alt moy=160m |alt mini=110 m |alt maxi=446 m
hectares=3167|km²=31.67| sans=4,993|date-sans=1999 |dens=157|date-dens=1999

Ille-sur-Tet (catalan: "Illa" or "Illa de Tet") is a French commune, situated in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon.

It's inhabitants are called "Illois".

Geography

The commune is situated on the Riberole along the National 161 and is crossed by the Têt River (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).

Places and monuments

* Saint Etienne Church
* Hospital d'Ille-sur-Tet (Hospici d'Illa en catalan)
* The site of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt

Famous people from Ille

* Louis Amade born in Ille-sur-Tet (1915-1992), writer, songwriter
* Charles Dupuy, politician
* Jean Galia, rugby player
* Paul Loridant, politician
* Jean Bardou, industrialist

In Fiction

Prosper Mérimée's short story "La Vénus d'Ille" takes place in Ille-sur-Tet.

ee also

* Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department

External links

* [http://www.ille-sur-tet.com Official site of the town]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=42.6716666666667&longitude=2.62138888888889&zoom=8 Map of Ille on Mapquest]