Lavaur (French pronunciation: [lavɔʁ]; Occitan: La Vaur) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Lavaur
An aerial view of Lavaur
An aerial view of Lavaur
Coat of arms of Lavaur
Location of Lavaur
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Lavaur is located in France
Lavaur
Lavaur
Lavaur is located in Occitanie
Lavaur
Lavaur
Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 1°49′11″E / 43.6997°N 1.8197°E / 43.6997; 1.8197
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLavaur Cocagne
IntercommunalityCC Tarn-Agout
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Carayon[1]
Area
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62.83 km2 (24.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,830
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81140 /81500
Elevation105–274 m (344–899 ft)
(avg. 141 m or 463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Lavaur was taken in 1211 by Simon de Montfort during the wars of the Albigenses, a monument marking the site where Dame Giraude de Laurac (Lady of Lavaur) was killed,[3] being thrown down a well and stoned to death.[4] The town was also taken several times during the religious wars of the 16th century.

Geography

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Lavaur stands on the left bank of the Agout, which is here crossed by a railway-bridge and a fine stone bridge of the 1770s.[5] It lies 36 km southwest of Albi and 32 km east of Toulouse.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,665—    
1975 7,897+0.43%
1982 7,972+0.14%
1990 8,148+0.27%
1999 8,537+0.52%
2007 10,036+2.04%
2012 10,242+0.41%
2017 10,811+1.09%
Source: INSEE[6]

Sights

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Lavaur Cathedral

Economy

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The town carries on distilling and flour-milling and the manufacture of brushes, plaster and wooden shoes.

Notable residents

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Miscellaneous

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There is a subprefecture and a tribunal of first instance (a lower Court of Justice).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The Local Area around ourTarn Gite close to: Lavaur, Toulouse, Castres, Albi, Gaillac, Nalanda Buddhist Monastery, Vajrayogini Buddhist Institute, Cordes-sur-Ciel". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  4. ^ "Languedoc (Traditional province, France)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Pont Saint-Roch, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ "Pierre Fabre, founder of pharmaceutical giant, dies". Agence France Presse. France 24. 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-08-17.