Lavaur, Tarn
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lavaur (French pronunciation: [lavɔʁ]; Occitan: La Vaur) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°41′59″N 1°49′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Lavaur Cocagne |
| Intercommunality | CC Tarn-Agout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Carayon[1] |
Area 1 | 62.83 km2 (24.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,965 |
| • Density | 174.5/km2 (452.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81140 /81500 |
| Elevation | 105–274 m (344–899 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Lavaur was taken in 1211 by Simon de Montfort during the wars of the Albigenses, a monument marking the site where Dame Giraude de Laurac (Lady of Lavaur) was killed,[3] being thrown down a well and stoned to death.[4] The town was also taken several times during the religious wars of the 16th century.
Geography
Demographics
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Sights
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- From 1317 until the French Revolution Lavaur was the seat of a bishopric; Lavaur Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Alan, was built for this purpose, dating from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, with an octagonal bell-tower. A second, smaller square tower contains a jaquemart (a statue which strikes the hours with a hammer) of the 16th century. In the bishops garden is the statue of Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, one of the companions of Napoleon at Saint Helena.[5] Historical monument since 1911.
- Church of Saint-François. (XIV c.). Historical monument since 1996.
- Tower of Rounds. (XIII c.) Historical monument since 1971.
- Viaduc de Lavaur. 1884. Engineer Paul Séjourné.
- Pont de Lavaur. Stone masonry road bridge over the Agout. Built between 1773 and 1791. Designed for the Estates of Languedoc by Joseph-Marie de Saget, known as De Saget elder.
Economy
The town carries on distilling and flour-milling and the manufacture of brushes, plaster and wooden shoes.[5]
Notable residents
- Pierre Fabre, founder of Laboratoires Pierre Fabre[8]
- Étienne de Voisins-Lavernière (1813–1898), French deputy and then senator for Tarn
Miscellaneous
There is a subprefecture and a tribunal of first instance (a lower Court of Justice).[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Lavaur, Tarn (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.9 (103.8) |
42.6 (108.7) |
36.9 (98.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.0 (−0.4) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
44.6 (1.76) |
52.2 (2.06) |
72.0 (2.83) |
74.6 (2.94) |
67.5 (2.66) |
43.1 (1.70) |
47.8 (1.88) |
59.5 (2.34) |
64.3 (2.53) |
64.5 (2.54) |
57.8 (2.28) |
701.8 (27.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.2 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 101.1 |
| Source: Meteociel[9] | |||||||||||||
