Guitalens-L'Albarède
Guitalens - L'Albarède is a commune with 829 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the Tarn department of Midi -Pyrénées region. It was created in 2007 by the merger of the municipalities Guitalens and Lalbarède.
Geography
The community is located 16 kilometers north-west of Castres on the river Agout. Lalbarède is located on the right side of the river, Guitalens on the left.
History
The river Agout apparently forms the basis for the settlement of the area. Since the Neolithic period the river was passable. In the Middle Ages a castle made it possible to monitor the river crossing. There then began an increased colonization. Built in 1831 the bridge has become a symbol for the unity of the village since the merger of the two communities in 2007. Thanks to the strong will of the two mayors and municipal councils could merge the two communities for a referendum.