Monestiés

Monestiés

The town hall in Monestiés

Coat of arms
Monestiés

Coordinates: 44°04′19″N 2°05′52″E / 44.0719°N 2.0978°E / 44.0719; 2.0978Coordinates: 44°04′19″N 2°05′52″E / 44.0719°N 2.0978°E / 44.0719; 2.0978
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Tarn
Arrondissement Albi
Canton Monestiés
Intercommunality Ségala-Carmausin
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Denis Marty
Area1 26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,340
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 81170 / 81640
Elevation 190–437 m (623–1,434 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Monestiés (Occitan: Monestièr, meaning monastery) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France") association.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the Cérou river.

See also

References

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