Country France Department Tarn Population (2006) 293 Arrondissement Castres | Region Occitanie Canton Dourgne Area 4.54 km² | |
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Intercommunality Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois | ||
Durfort is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Map of 81540 Durfort, France
It is located Between Revel, Haute-Garonne and Sorèze, Tarn. It borders the shores of the Sor river, which leads to Montagne Noir (the Black Mountain). The town gave its name to the great Durfort family, which is distinguished in French and English history
Durfort is nicknamed Cité du Cuivre (the copper city), for the prosperous copper artisan trade that exists there, in addition to artisan trades in leather, glass, basket-making and jewelry.
Durfort is home to Musée du Cuivre (the copper museum), established in 1986, to document five centuries of the local copper craft.
References
Durfort, Tarn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA