Moissac
Sign in to saveMoissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through the town and between Valence-d'Agen and Castelsarrasin. It is served by Moissac station on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line.
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Place details
- Locality
- Moissac
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 13,703
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Moissac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Moissac.svg
- French commune.image
- Moissac 6.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Cloister of the Saint-Pierre abbey
- French commune.arrondissement
- Castelsarrasin
- French commune.canton
- Moissac
- French commune.INSEE
- 82112
- French commune.postal code
- 82200
- French commune.mayor
- Romain Lopez
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.party
- RN
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Moissac
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Castelsarrasin
- Population
- +13419
- Area
- +85.95
- Elevation
- +121
- Body of water
- Tarn
- Capital of
- canton of Moissac
- Shares border with
- Saint-Paul-d'Espis
- Official website
- moissac.fr
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Moissac Abbey
- Sights
- Population
- Waterways
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Moissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through the town and between Valence-d'Agen and Castelsarrasin. It is served by Moissac station on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line.
==History== Initially Moissac was part of the department of Lot. In 1808, Napoleon decreed the city be attached to the new department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It was the chief town of the district from 1800 to 1926.