Mazamet

Mazamet is a French town with 10,093 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Tarn, in the Midi -Pyrénées; it belongs to the district and is the capital of Castres (French: Chef- lieu) of the same cantons Mazamet -Nord -Est and Mazamet - Sud-Ouest.

Location

The city Mazamet lies on the northern foothills of the Montagne Noire (Eng. "Black Mountain " ), at the confluence of the rivers Arno and Arnette in the Thoré. Although the community is within the specified limits of the Regional Natural Park of Haut Languedoc, the local government has the charter agreement in 2011 but not signed.

Demographics

Management

Mayor of the city since March 2008 Laurent Bonneville.

Famous people

• Laurent Jalabert, French cyclist, was born in Mazamet 1968, and his younger brother
• Nicolas Jalabert, French professional cyclist, born in 1973 in Mazamet.
• François Girbaud, a French fashion designer, born in 1945 in Mazamet.

Tour de France

Mazamet was the starting point of the 14th stage of the Tour de France 2007.