The arrondissement of Castres is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the Tarn

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in the

Occitanie Occitanie may refer to: *Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French *Occitania (administrative region) Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...

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. Its

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is 812 and its

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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 (administ ...

. It has 151 communes. Its population is 195,298 (2016), and its area is . It is the southernmost ''arrondissement'' of the department. Castres is known for its Rugby Team Le Castres Olympique (CO).

Geography

The ''arrondissement'' of Castres is bordered to the north by the

arrondissement of Albi The arrondissement of Albi is an arrondissement of France in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region. Its INSEE code is 811 and its capital city is Albi. It has 163 communes. Its population is 191,150 (2016), and its area is . It is the northe ...

, to the northeast by the

Aveyron Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants o ...

department, to the east by the

Hérault Hérault (; oc, Erau, ) is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault River, its prefecture is Montpellier. It had a population of 1,175,623 in 2019.Aude Aude (; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it "Ca ...

department and to the west by the

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's ...

department.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Castres, and their

s, are: # Aguts (81001) # Aiguefonde (81002) #

Albine Albine (; oc, Albina) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms the commune's northern border. Population Its inhabitants are called ''Albinols''. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The fo ...

(81005) # Algans (81006) #

Ambres Ambres () is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department and Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of southern France. Geography The river Dadou flows into the Ag ...

(81011) # Anglès (81014) # Appelle (81015) # Arfons (81016) # Arifat (81017) #

Aussillon Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. Geography The Thoré forms the commune's northern border. Château du Thoré The Château du Thoré is a large country house built in 1893–4 for Armand ...

(81021) # Bannières (81022) #

Barre Barre or Barré may refer to: * Barre (name) or Barré, a surname and given name Places United States * Barre, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Barre (CDP), Massachusetts, the central village in the town * Barre, New York, a town * Barre (c ...

(81023) # Belcastel (81025) # Belleserre (81027) # Berlats (81028) # Bertre (81030) # Le Bez (81031) # Blan (81032) #

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 ...

(81034) #

Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn () is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms the commune's southern border. The Arn, a tributary of the Thoré, forms its northern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department ...

(81036) # Brassac (81037) #

Briatexte Briatexte (; oc, Britèsta) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The river Dadou flows westward through the northern part of the commune and crosses the village. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The f ...

(81039) # Brousse (81040) # Burlats (81042) # Busque (81043) # Cabanès (81044) # Cahuzac (81049) # Cambon-lès-Lavaur (81050) # Cambounès (81053) # Cambounet-sur-le-Sor (81054) # Les Cammazes (81055) # Carbes (81058) #

(81065) #

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 commune ...

(81066) # Cuq (81075) # Cuq-Toulza (81076) # Damiatte (81078) # Dourgne (81081) # Durfort (81083) # Escoussens (81084) # Escroux (81085) # Espérausses (81086) #

Fiac The Paris International Contemporary Art Fair (Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain or FIAC) is a contemporary art event that occurs in Paris. It was usually held in October in the Grand Palais. In 2022, Art Basel surprisingly evinced FIA ...

(81092) # Fontrieu (81062) # Fréjeville (81098) # Garrevaques (81100) # Garrigues (81102) #

Gijounet Gijounet (; oc, Gijonet) is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography The river Gijou forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows northwestward t ...

(81103) # Giroussens (81104) #

Graulhet Graulhet () is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. It is a centre of Tanning (leather), tanning. Leather was the main activity before this industry largely relocated t ...

(81105) # Guitalens-L'Albarède (81132) # Jonquières (81109) #

Labastide-Rouairoux Labastide-Rouairoux (; oc, La Bastida de Roairós) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré flows westward through the commune and crosses the village. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The follo ...

(81115) # Labastide-Saint-Georges (81116) # Laboulbène (81118) #

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 east ...

(81120) #

Lacabarède Lacabarède (; oc, La Cabareda) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. 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 ...

(81121) #

Lacaune Lacaune (; , meaning ''the cave'') is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called the Lacaunais (los Cauneses in Occitan). Geography The river Gijou has its source in the commune. History In 1797, the fer ...

(81124) #

Lacaze Lacaze (; , meaning ''the house'') is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The river Dadou forms part of the commune's northern border. The village lies on the banks of the Gijou, which flows westward through the commu ...

(81125) # Lacougotte-Cadoul (81126) # Lacroisille (81127) # Lacrouzette (81128) # Lagardiolle (81129) # Lagarrigue (81130) # Lamontélarié (81134) # Lasfaillades (81137) #

Lautrec Lautrec (; oc, Lautrèc) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Demography Remarkable sites Lautrec is listed among "The Most Beautiful Villages of France" as well as a "Remarkable Site for Taste" thanks to its renowned ...

(81139) # Lavaur (81140) #

Lempaut Lempaut is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. In Lempaut is the 17th century Château de Padiès, a listed monument since 1928. See also * Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of th ...

(81142) # Lescout (81143) # Lugan (81150) # Magrin (81151) # Marzens (81157) # Le Masnau-Massuguiès (81158) # Massac-Séran (81159) # Massaguel (81160) # Maurens-Scopont (81162) #

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 metropolit ...

(81163) # Missècle (81169) # Montcabrier (81173) # Montdragon (81174) # Montfa (81177) # Montgey (81179) # Montpinier (81181) # Montredon-Labessonnié (81182) #

Mont-Roc Mont-Roc (; oc, Montròc) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Dadou. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn de ...

(81183) # Moulayrès (81187) #

Moulin-Mage Moulin-Mage (; oc, Lo Molin Màger) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. The name of the settlement – ''Molin Màger'' in Occitan – means "main mill". The population of the commune was 316 at the 20 ...

(81188) # Mouzens (81189) #

Murat-sur-Vèbre Murat-sur-Vèbre (; oc, Murat) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. Geography The Dourdou de Camarès River has its source in the commune. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following i ...

(81192) # Nages (81193) # Navès (81195) # Noailhac (81196) # Palleville (81200) #

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 a ...

(81204) # Péchaudier (81205) # Peyregoux (81207) #

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 Reg ...

(81209) # Poudis (81210) # Prades (81212) # Pratviel (81213) # Puéchoursi (81214) # Puybegon (81215) # Puycalvel (81216) #

Puylaurens Puylaurens (; oc, Puèglaurenç) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The poet Suzon de Terson was born here in 1657. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn de ...

(81219) # Rayssac (81221) # Le Rialet (81223) #

Roquecourbe Roquecourbe (; oc, Ròcacorba) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. The name of the settlement – ''Ròca Corba'' in Occitan – means "curved rock". See also *Communes of the Tarn department The ...

(81227) # Roquevidal (81229) #

Rouairoux Rouairoux (; oc, Roairós) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms the commune's southern border; the Fontanelles, a tributary of the Thoré, forms part of its eastern border; the Peyrettes, another t ...

(81231) #

Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes (; oc, Sant Africa de las Montanhas) 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 Fran ...

(81235) # Saint-Agnan (81236) # Saint-Amancet (81237) #

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 the ...

(81238) #

Saint-Amans-Valtoret Saint-Amans-Valtoret (; oc, Sant Amanç de Val Toret) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. Geography The river Thoré forms the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department T ...

(81239) # Saint-Avit (81242) # Saint-Gauzens (81248) # Saint-Genest-de-Contest (81250) #

Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés () is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its official borders are the River Seine on the north ...

(81251) # Saint-Germier (81252) #

Saint-Jean-de-Rives Saint-Jean-de-Rives (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Sant Joan de Ribas'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Tarn department Re ...

(81255) # Saint-Jean-de-Vals (81256) # Saint-Julien-du-Puy (81258) # Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (81261) #

Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux (; Languedocien: ''Sant Pau del Cabdal Jòus'') 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 ...

(81266) # Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy (81267) # Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès (81268) # Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme (81269) # Saint-Sernin-lès-Lavaur (81270) #

Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (, before 2013: ''Saint-Sulpice''; Languedocien: ''Sant Somplesi'') ...

(81271) #

Saïx Saïx (; oc, Sais) is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Tarn department References

Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-g ...

(81273) # Sauveterre (81278) # Sémalens (81281) # Senaux (81282) # Serviès (81286) #

Sorèze Sorèze (; oc, Sorese ca, Sorese) 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 i ...

(81288) # Soual (81289) # Teulat (81298) # Teyssode (81299) #

Vabre Vabre () is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.Commune de Vabre (81305)

(81305) #

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 ...

(81307) # Veilhes (81310) # Vénès (81311) # Verdalle (81312) # Viane (81314) # Vielmur-sur-Agout (81315) # Villeneuve-lès-Lavaur (81318) # Le Vintrou (81321) # Viterbe (81323) # Viviers-lès-Lavaur (81324) #

Viviers-lès-Montagnes Viviers-lès-Montagnes (; oc, Vivièrs de las Montanhas) 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 ...

(81325)

History

The arrondissement of Castres was created in 1800.Historique du Tarn
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Castres were, as of January 2015: # Anglès # Brassac # Castres-Est # Castres-Nord # Castres-Ouest # Castres-Sud # Cuq-Toulza # Dourgne #

# Labruguière # Lacaune # Lautrec # Lavaur # Mazamet-Nord-Est # Mazamet-Sud-Ouest # Montredon-Labessonnié # Murat-sur-Vèbre # Puylaurens # Roquecourbe # Saint-Amans-Soult # Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux # Vabre # Vielmur-sur-Agout

References

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