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Carmaux

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Tarn

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Friday 3:34 PM

Region
  
Occitanie

Population (2006)
  
10,464

Area
  
14.16 km²

Arrondissement
  
Albi

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Canton
  
Carmaux-Nord and Carmaux-Sud

Weather
  
14°C, Wind SE at 37 km/h, 62% Humidity

Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Contents

Map of 81400 Carmaux, France

Industries

Carmaux was famous for its industries of coal mining (from the thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from the eighteenth century to 1931).

Geography

The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town.

Famous residents

  • Bernard Lazare: journalist
  • Jean Jaurès: politician
  • Jack Cantoni: France Rugby Union International 1970–4
  • References

    Carmaux Wikipedia