Castelnau-de-Lévis
Commune in Occitania, France
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Castelnau-de-Lévis (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno də levis]; Occitan: Castèlnòu de Lèvis) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Castelnau-de-Lévis | |
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Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Castelnau-de-Lévis | |
  Castelnau-de-Lévis Location within France  Castelnau-de-Lévis Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′15″N 2°05′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Albi-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Albigeois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Delheure[1] |
Area 1 | 21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,603 |
| • Density | 74.84/km2 (193.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81063 /81150 |
| Elevation | 133–280 m (436–919 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located just west of Albi. The inhabitants are Castellévisiens.
Monuments and sites
- Chateau de Castelnau-de-Lévis is a ruined castle dating from the 13th and 15th centuries.
Motocross
The village at the base of the château is the site of a motocross championship, the Championnats du Monde MX3 et d’Europe 125 de Motocross. The track is also scheduled to host the French 2009 Sidecarcross world championship Grand Prix on 29 March 2009, however, this will still have to be confirmed by the FIM.[3]
