Tarn (department)

The Tarn [ taʀn ] is a French department of atomic number 81 It is in the south of the country, in the Midi -Pyrenees and was named after the Tarn River. The region is heavily agricultural. Capital is Albi, birthplace of the painter Toulouse -Lautrec.

Geography

The Tarn is adjacent to the Aveyron, Hérault, Aude, Haute- Garonne and Tarn -et -Garonne.

Coat of arms

Description: In gold, a red sign with a major stake Tolosanerkreuz in chief.

Administrative divisions

  • Communes of the Tarn
  • List of cantons in the Tarn department
Arrondissement Cantons of France France Tarn (river) Occitan cross Chief (heraldry) Arrondissement of Albi Arrondissement of Castres Guadeloupe
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