Giroussens

Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.

Giroussens
The town hall in Giroussens.
Location of Giroussens
Giroussens
Giroussens
Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLes Portes du Tarn
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gilles Turlan[1]
Area
1
41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,506
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81104 /81500
Elevation95–272 m (312–892 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Notable personalities

  • Lucie Bouniol (1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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