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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Pont-de-Larn

Pont-de-Larn (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ laʁn]; Occitan: Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is 2 kilometers from Mazamet in the Occitanie region.

The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the Thoré) in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the Montagne Noire.

On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails.

There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services.

Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre, the valley of the Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,297—    
1975 2,304+0.04%
1982 2,311+0.04%
1990 2,525+1.11%
1999 2,737+0.90%
2007 2,863+0.56%
2012 2,882+0.13%
2017 2,832−0.35%
Source: INSEE

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE