Saint-Juéry, Tarn Explained

Saint-Juéry
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Juéry (Tarn).svg
Arrondissement:Albi
Canton:Saint-Juéry
Insee:81257
Postal Code:81160
Mayor:David Donnez[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Albigeois
Coordinates:43.9497°N 2.2103°W
Elevation M:174
Elevation Min M:157
Elevation Max M:332
Area Km2:9.21

Saint-Juéry (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒɥeʁi/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sant Juèri) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It lies adjacent to the east of Albi, the prefecture of Tarn.

Steel industry

The Saut-du-Tarn Steel Works was established by Léon Talabot in Saint-Juéry in 1824 as L. Talabot & Cie.In 1881 a rolling mill hall was built with two mills.In 1882 a coke-fired blast furnace was installed for production of cast iron.The first hydroelectric power station was built in 1898, supplying electricity to the factory and the village.During the period from 1884 to 1934 many peasants came to work in the steel works from Cahuzaguet, Saint-Grégoire, Arthès, les Avalats and Marsal.Many settled in Saint-Juéry, which grew from 1,400 inhabitants in the 19th century to 7,000 inhabitants as of 2015.With the collapse of the iron and steel industry, the factory closed in 1983.As of 2015 there were still steel enterprises in the village of Saint-Juéry that employed over 250 people making hydraulic and oil valves, agricultural tools and speciality steel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.