Country France Department Tarn Intercommunality Castres-Mazamet Area 34.51 km² | Region Occitanie Canton Mazamet-Nord-Est Population (2006) 2,939 Arrondissement Castres | |
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Pont-de-Larn is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Map of 81660 Pont-de-Larn, France
Pont-de-Larn is 2 kilometers from Mazamet, and the region Midi-Pyrenees.
The town is situated in the Regional Natural Park of Upper Languedoc at the foot of Black Mountain on the Arn.
On the sunny side of the Thore Valley, Pont de l'Arn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vocinity, and marked hiking trails.
There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and a golf course 'Baroug'e, one of the oldest in the Midi-Pyrenees. The village offers a wide selection of shops and services nearby. Gastronomy is not forgotten with restaurants known for their good cooking.
At the heart of the Parc Regional du Haut Languedoc, the Pont de l'Arn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre, the Orb Valley, or the Caroux Lacaune.