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Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albigés -esa(s)). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Albi.
The episcopal city, around the Cathedral Sainte-Cécile, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2010 for its unique architecture. The site includes the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, dedicated to the artist who was born in Albi.
Administration
Albi is the seat of four cantons, covering 16 communes, with a total population of 72,416 (2019).
History
The first human settlement in Albi was in the Bronze Age (3000–600 BC). After the Roman conquest of Gaul in 51 BC, the town became ''Civitas Albigensium'', the territory of the Albigeois, ''Albiga''. Archaeological digs have not revealed any traces of Roman buildings, which seems to indicate that Albi was a modest Roman ...
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Saint-Juéry, Tarn
Saint-Juéry (; oc, Sant Juèri) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It lies adjacent to the east of Albi, the prefecture of Tarn.
Population
Steel industry
The Saut-du-Tarn Steel Works was established by Léon Talabot in Saint-Juéry in 1824 as L. Talabot & Cie.
In 1881 a rolling mill hall was built with two mills.
In 1882 a coke-fired blast furnace was installed for production of cast iron.
The first hydroelectric power station was built in 1898, supplying electricity to the factory and the village.
During the period from 1884 to 1934 many peasants came to work in the steel works from Cahuzaguet, Saint-Grégoire, Arthès, les Avalats and Marsal.
Many settled in Saint-Juéry, which grew from 1,400 inhabitants in the 19th century to 7,000 inhabitants as of 2015.
With the collapse of the iron and steel industry, the factory closed in 1983.
As of 2015 there were still steel enterprises in the village of Saint-Juéry that employed over 250 people making hyd ...
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Puygouzon
Puygouzon (; Languedocien: ''Puòggoson'') is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Labastide-Dénat was merged into Puygouzon. Arrêté préfectoral 11 July 2016 It has a population of 3,340 inhabitants in 2014 (including Labastide-Dénat).
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