Aussillon Explained

Aussillon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Aussillon (Tarn).svg
Arrondissement:Castres
Canton:Mazamet-1
Insee:81021
Postal Code:81200
Mayor:Fabrice Cabral[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Castres Mazamet
Coordinates:43.4989°N 2.3658°W
Elevation M:330
Elevation Min M:198
Elevation Max M:805
Area Km2:10.26

Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.

Geography

The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.

Château du Thoré

The Château du Thoré is a large country house built in 1893–4 for Armand Puech, industrialist and inventor of a water filtration system. Surrounded by a very large park, the house is still inhabited today.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Aussillonnais in French.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.