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Communauté D'agglomération De Castres Mazamet
Communauté d'agglomération de Castres Mazamet is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Castres. It is located in the Tarn department, in the Occitania region, southern France. Created in 1999, its seat is in Castres.CA de Castres Mazamet (N° SIREN : 248100430) BANATIC. Retrieved 9 November 2022. Its area is 406.1 km2. Its population was 78,275 in 2019, of which 42,079 in Castres proper.Comparateur de territoire [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castres
Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect, Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in Southern France. It lies in the former Provinces of France, province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. In 2018, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 41,795. Castres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier. It is noted for being the birthplace of the famous Socialism, socialist leader Jean Jaurès (1859–1914) and home to the important Goya Museum of Spanish art, Spanish painting. Demographics In 1831, the population of Castres was 12,032, making it the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucalières
Caucalières (; oc, Caucalièira) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms most of the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdurenque
Valdurenque (; oc, Val Durenca) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Amans-Soult
Saint-Amans-Soult (Languedocien: ''Sant Amanç de Solt'') is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The commune was formerly called Saint-Amans-la-Bastide. It was renamed in 1851, after Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult, who was born there in 1769. Marshal-General Soult, under the Emperor Napoleon, was later named as Duke of Dalmatia, and following the Emperor's permanent exile to St. Helena, enjoyed a long and fruitful career as a politician and diplomant under several early 19th century royalist and republican regimes in France. His son, Napoleon H. de Soult, arranged for the posthumous publication of his father's ''Memoires'' after 1851. Geography The Thoré forms the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-de-Larn
Pont-de-Larn (; oc, Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is 2 kilometers from Mazamet in the Occitanie region. The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the Thoré) in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the Montagne Noire. On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails. There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services. Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre The Sidobre is a mountainous area located in the south of the Massif central, in central France. It consists of a plateau made of granite, 15.3 km long, 6.6 km wide and covered with forests. Its highest point is in the ''lieu-dit'' “ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payrin-Augmontel
Payrin-Augmontel (; oc, Pairin e Aut Montel) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Espinat forms most of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Thoré, which forms the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noailhac, Tarn
Noailhac (; oc, Noalhac) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navès, Tarn
Navès (; oc, Navés) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Agout, which forms part of its northern border. Historic sites * Château de Montespieu, restored castle, listed as a ''monument historique'' in 1992. * Château de Navès (residence of Georges Prêtre) * The manoir de Gaillard and its classified dovecote * Tour de Navès, fortified 16th century tower, listed as a ''monument historique'' in 1995. * Church of Saint John the Baptiste Notable people * Georges Prêtre (1924 – 2017), orchestral and opera conductor, had a home in Navès. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazamet
Mazamet (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Masamet'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area. Geography Mazamet is situated on the northern slope of the Montagne Noire and on the Arnette, a small tributary of the Thoré, which forms the commune's northern border. Population Economy The town made its wealth during the 18th and 19th centuries, when it was the world center of the wool industry. At its height, the town imported more than 100,000 tonnes of wool annually from the Southern Hemisphere. After processing, numerous establishments were involved in wool-spinning and in the manufacture of leather goods, gloves, blankets, hosiery and clothing for the troops. Mazamet was the biggest center of the Pulled wool, wool pulling industry in Europe. In 1906, 95% of French workers in the industry were employed in Tarn. While t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagarrigue, Tarn
Lagarrigue (; oc, La Garriga) is a commune in the Tarn, department in southern France. Inhabitants are called "Lagarriguois". History The commune is quoted in 1272 in a charter of Gaix's castle. In 1629, Louis de Cardaillac created an independent consulate in the town. Economy There is a part of Castres-Mazamet airport on the commune. Monuments Personalities * Claude Puel, a French football player and manager ; * Guillaume Borne, a French football player. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labruguière
Labruguière (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''La Bruguièira'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. The Thoré is a river that is part of the commune's eastern border, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, crosses the village, then forms part of its northern border. Population Its inhabitants are called ''Labruguiérois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Tarn department References Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boissezon
Boissezon (; oc, Boisseson) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Its inhabitants are known in French as ''Boissezonnais'' or as ''Boissesonols''. The village was originally known as ''Buxodunum'', meaning "land of the buxus." Demography Personalities * Pierre Bernard, football player See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
