Pont-de-Larn (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də laʁn]; Occitan: Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is 2 kilometers from Mazamet in the Occitanie region.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-de-Larn  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′19″N 2°24′24″E / 43.5053°N 2.4067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré |
| Intercommunality | CA Castres Mazamet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Carayol[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.51 km2 (13.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,786 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81209 /81660 |
| Elevation | 202–701 m (663–2,300 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the Thoré) in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the Montagne Noire.
On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails.
There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services.
Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre, the valley of the Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,297 | — |
| 1975 | 2,304 | +0.04% |
| 1982 | 2,311 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 2,525 | +1.11% |
| 1999 | 2,737 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 2,863 | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 2,882 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 2,832 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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