Castelsarrasin
Castelsarrasin | |
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 Castelsarrasin town hall | |
Location of Castelsarrasin  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Castelsarrasin-1 and Castelsarrasin-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Dagen |
| Area 1 | 76.77 km2 (29.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 13,218 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82033 /82100 |
| Elevation | 61–97 m (200–318 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castelsarrasin is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The inhabitants are called Castelsarrasinois. It is the second most populous commune in Tarn-et-Garonne after Montauban.
History
The first certain evidence of the town dates from 961. The name, Castel Sarracenum, would indicate that the castle was built in the Saracen era. The early history of the city is marked by wars; against the English until the end of the 12th century, then the Albigensian Crusade during the the first part of the 13th century, and then the Shepherd's Crusade of 1320 that resulted in the deaths of many Jews in the city.
Castelsarrasin was the finish of Stage 17 in the 2007 Tour de France.
Personalities
- Charles de Mazade, born in 1820.
- Pierre Perret, singer
- Caroline Costa, singer born in 1996
Monuments
- Église Saint-Sauveur
Administration
Castelsarrasin is the sub-prefecture of the department.
Bernard Dagen, pharmacist by profession, has been mayor since 1989.
See also
References
External links
- Castelsarrasin official site Template:Fr
- Castelsarrasin non official site since 2001 (in French)
- Self catering accommodation
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