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Carmaux

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Also known as Carmauç

Carmaux (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

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Place details

Locality
Carmaux
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
10,413
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Carmaux
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Carmaux-centre.jpg
French commune.caption
View of the city center of Carmaux
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Carmaux (Tarn).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Albi
French commune.canton
Carmaux-1 Le Ségala and Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou
French commune.INSEE
81060
French commune.postal code
81400
French commune.mayor
Jean-Louis Bousquet
French commune.term
2021–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Carmausin-Ségala
French commune.elevation m
235
French commune.elevation min m
228
French commune.elevation max m
340
French commune.area km2
14.16

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Carmaux
Population
9872
Area
14.16
Elevation
277
Official website
www.carmaux.fr
Image
Carmaux-centre.jpg
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Commons category
Carmaux
postal code
81400
male population
4443
female population
5057
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-63-80-22-50
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Travel guide

Understand

Carmaux is located north of Albi. It was once the city of coal, whose presence still marks the place and its surroundings, even if some mines have been transformed into leisure centers.

See

You can visit the Cité Minière of Carmaux if you like history and learning about a city. If you love art and glass, you can visit the Musée de verre of Carmaux. But if you love sports, it is possible for you to visit Cap’Decouvert. It is a large park with a lot of sports activities and it is very funny and cool.

Eat

There are a lot of restaurants with low prices in Carmaux like these restaurants, Ô Saveurs d’Antan, its gastronomic French food, Le Boeuf Marin, it's a mid gastronomic restaurant. Or if you like simpler food, you can eat in L’Eclat . { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [ [ 2.1354675292968754, 44.039725114583696 ], [ 2.1354675292968754, 44.059712566971974 ], [ 2.181816101074219, 44.059712566971974 ], [ 2.181816101074219, 44.039725114583696 ], [ 2.1354675292968754, 44.039725114583696 ] ] ] } } ] }

Sleep

In Carmaux, you can sleep in many places like the Gîte «De La Fontaine Verte» or Gîte «Quartier de la tour».

There is also a hotel called «Le Gambetta», and Carmaux has a good reputation for camping sites.

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7 sections
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  • Industries
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Famous residents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Carmaux (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

==Industries==

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