Country France Department Tarn-et-Garonne Canton Caylus Local time Tuesday 4:23 AM | Region Occitanie Arrondissement Montauban Area 96.79 km² | |
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Intercommunality Quercy Rouergue et des gorges de l'Aveyron Weather 7°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Caylus is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Caylusiens and Caylusiennes.
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Map of 82160 Caylus, France
City
Caylus is famous for a castle built before 1176, and was owned by Raymond V of Toulouse at the time. It was taken by Simon de Montfort in 1211, before moving into the royal domain in 1270. In 1562, the city was sacked by the troops Calvinists of Symphorien Durfort, lord of Duras. In 1622, Louis XIII established headquarters here during the siege of Saint-Antonin.
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Caylus, Tarn-et-Garonne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA