Castelnau-de-Montmiral
Castelnau-de-Montmiral | |
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 The main square in Castelnau-de-Montmiral | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelnau-de-Montmiral  | |
  Castelnau-de-Montmiral  Castelnau-de-Montmiral | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′59″N 1°49′18″E / 43.9664°N 1.8217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Vignobles et Bastides |
| Intercommunality | CA Gaillac-Graulhet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Salvador[1] |
| Area 1 | 88.81 km2 (34.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,050 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81064 /81140 |
| Elevation | 153–485 m (502–1,591 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castelnau-de-Montmiral (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno də mɔ̃miʁal]; Occitan: Castèlnòu de Montmiralh) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,215 | — |
| 1975 | 1,037 | −2.24% |
| 1982 | 958 | −1.13% |
| 1990 | 910 | −0.64% |
| 1999 | 895 | −0.18% |
| 2007 | 946 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 1,005 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 1,033 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
The Vère flows westward through the commune.
History
While traces of activities dating back to the
During the subsequent years, the village remained an impressive stronghold. In 1345, during the
Remarkable sites and monuments
Remarkable sites and monuments in Castelnau-de-Montmiral include :
- the village itself, listed among «Les Plus Beaux Villages de France »
- the central square surrounded by corbel vaults, with an ancient pillory
- the Notre Dame de l’Assomption church, with a 16th-century bell
- ancient stone houses and half-timbered houses
- the ramparts
- the Reliquary cross, created in 1341 by a goldsmith in Albi
- the nearby forest La Grésigne
Cultural references
- Intellectuals Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir once visited the village. Here are her comments :
“One evening, a small, jolting, overcrowded bus took us to Castelnau-de-Montmiral; it was raining; as we got out on the square surrounded by corbel vaults, Sartre abruptly told that he was fed up with being mad.” ("Un soir, un petit autobus cahotant et bondé nous amena à Castelnau de Montmiral; il pleuvait; en descendant sur la place entourée d’arcades, Sartre me dit abruptement qu’il en avait assez d’être fou.")
- In the American TV series Smallville, Lana Lang’s family comes from Castelnau-de-Montmiral.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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