Lacaune
Lacaune | |
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 The fountain in Lacaune | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lacaune | |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′34″N 2°41′35″E / 43.7094°N 2.6931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Les Hautes Terres d'Oc |
| Intercommunality | CC du Haut-Languedoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Bousquet[1] |
Area 1 | 91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,464 |
| • Density | 26.97/km2 (69.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81124 /81230 |
| Elevation | 598–1,274 m (1,962–4,180 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lacaune (French pronunciation: [lakon]; Languedocien: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Geography
The river Gijou has its source in the commune.
History
In 1797, the feral child Victor of Aveyron was looked after at Lacaune for a week after first being discovered in the woods, before running away.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,184 | — |
| 1975 | 3,260 | +0.34% |
| 1982 | 3,231 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 3,089 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 2,914 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 2,763 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 2,552 | −1.58% |
| 2017 | 2,492 | −0.47% |
| 2023 | 2,464 | −0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its inhabitants are called Lacaunais in French and Cauneses in Occitan.
Points of interest
- Arboretum de Calmels
See also
- Communes of the Tarn department
- Tourism in Tarn
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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