Castagnac
Castagnac (French pronunciation: [kastaɲak]; Occitan: Castanhac) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Lèze forms most of the commune's north-eastern border. There are numerous hiking routes.
The commune is bordered by five other communes, three of them is in Haute-Garonne, and two of them is in Ariège: Latrape to the west, Canens to the south, Massabrac to the southeast, and finally by the department of Ariège to the north and east by the communes of Lézat-sur-Lèze to the north and Saint-Ybars to the east.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 228 | — |
| 1968 | 264 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 212 | −19.7% |
| 1982 | 188 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 161 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 204 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 272 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 304 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 292 | −3.9% |
| 2018 | 283 | −3.1% |
Sights and monuments
- Château de Castagnac, medieval castle listed by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique since 18 March 2003.
- Gardens of the château.
- Windmill
- Église Saint-Sébastien, restored Gothic church
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Outdoor Active hiking routes". Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Jardin d'agrément du château de Castagnac, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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