Visit L’Isle-en-Dodon
40 minutes from Saint-Gaudens, 1 hour from Toulouse and the Pyrenees, the L’Isle-en-Dodon area offers breathtaking views of the Pyrenees from its heights.
A town bordering Gers, the colours of the hillsides make you feel like you’re in the neighbouring department, showcasing the diversity of landscapes in Haute-Garonne.
Awarded the Station Verte label, you have everything you need for a nature holiday!
The historic town centre of L’Isle-en-Dodon
A former county town built in the Middle Ages by Bernard Dodon, Count of Comminges, L’Isle-en-Dodon, despite appearances, is not a bastide. It owes this resemblance to the city’s former fortifications that surrounded the castle. Here, stone gives way to brick, which dominates the façades of monuments and old houses.
Stroll through the narrow streets and small squares typical of the medieval period, and stop to visit Saint-Adrien Church dating from the 13th century, whose bell tower and MAGEN organ are listed. Notice the deep, intense colours of the 16th-century stained-glass windows and the 15th-century wooden pietà. Continue your walk past the two market halls that frame the town hall, whose wedding room highlights the frescoes by René Gaston-Lagorre, this painter from Ariège who also painted in the 1940s in other nearby towns and villages, such as in the church of Saint-Laurent-sur-Save.
Taste local produce
- Enjoy the Saturday morning market around the town hall—you’ll find everything you need for your weekly shopping, with local products. Take the time for a coffee on a terrace.
- Local produce shop at the tourist information office
- There are many local producers; here are a few specialities: rillettes and other products made with chicken or duck, black pork pâté…
Nature and biodiversity
Lake of L’Isle-en-Dodon: The shaded banks are a peaceful haven for small picnics, long naps—or the opposite! Enjoy a stay by the lake in the holiday village lodges.
The Arboust dike: in summer, we love enjoying the coolness of the place! Picnic area on site. The Dike Trail to Saint-Roch Chapel takes you to the other side of town via stepping stones set in the Save at the dike—a pleasant 1.5-hour walk!
The “green path” or canal path: An urban trail linking the village to the lake.
Family time in L’Isle-en-Dodon
- Leisure centre: swimming pool, sports complex, pump track, outdoor sports facilities, tennis…
- Picnic by the lake after your market shopping
- Walk to the dike
- Toy library and media library
- Cinema in the hills and cinema
- Marquise & Co: 3 km (can be done by bike): enjoy a great time with the donkeys and try the Escargoline this summer on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in L’Isle-en-Dodon, and on other days in Anan. (Booking: 06 86 98 00 24)
- Orienteering course
- Scavenger hunts in the village
Plan Your Visit
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- Treasure hunts
- Destination Brochure
- Tourist maps
- City maps
How to get here without a car?
- LIO 365 bus from Toulouse (direct)
- LIO 342 bus from Saint-Gaudens (public garden), connection with the train from Toulouse, Bagnères-de-Luchon or Tarbes
Practical Information
- Hiking trails on the RANDO COMMINGES app
- Free parking (Prés Commun, lake, town hall, Place des Vétérans, Place des Marronniers)
Tourist Office of Destination Comminges Pyrénées – L’Isle-en-Dodon Tourist Information Office
36 Boulevard Des Martyrs de Meilhan, 31230 L’Isle-en-Dodon
Tel: 05 61 94 77 61 – info@destination-commingespyrenees.com