Pont-de-Larn (; oc, Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Tarn department in southern

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. It is 2 kilometers from

Mazamet Mazamet (; Languedocien: ''Masamet'') is a commune in the Tarn 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 N ...

in the Occitanie region. The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the

Thoré The Thoré () is a river in the Hérault and Tarn departments in southern France. Its source is in the northern part of Rieussec. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Agout, into which it flows between Navès and Castr ...

) in the

Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park A mouflon in the park. Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park (french: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc) is a regional natural park in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault, and Tarn departments of France. These ar ...

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'' “L ...

, the valley of the Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.

References

External links

Virtual travel guide for Pont de l'Arn
Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub