Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel (Occitan: Còrdas d'Albigés) is a commune of the Tarn département, in France.
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 A view within Cordes-sur-Ciel | |
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Location of Cordes-sur-Ciel | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°57′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Quilès |
| Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 1,014 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81069 /81170 |
| Elevation | 159–320 m (522–1,050 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The fortified town (bastide) was built in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. It is now a popular tourist spot. Until recently the town's name was Cordes, a word thought to come from the Indo-European root "corte" meaning "rocky heights."
Cordes seen from the valley
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