Country France Department Tarn Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 381 (1999) | Region Occitanie Intercommunality Villefranchois Area 30.04 km² Arrondissement Albi | |
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Canton Villefranche-d'Albigeois | ||
Ambialet is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France. This pretty and spectacular village is thought by many visitors to France to be one of the treasures of the region - if not the whole country.
Map of 81430 Ambialet, France
Ambialet's castle was a stronghold of the Cathars and was sacked during the Middle Ages by Simon de Montfort.It is also home to a campus of Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania. Classes are held in the centuries-old former Franciscan Monastery in Ambialet, in Paris, France, and at Champollion campus of the University of Albi. All classes are taught in English.
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Ambialet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA