Carmaux
Carmaux (Carmauç) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Carmaux • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Albi • Canton — Carmaux-1 Le Ségala and Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou • Insee — 81060 • Postal Code — 81400 • Mayor — Jean-Louis Bousquet • Term — 2021–2026 • Intercommunality — Carmausin-Ségala • Elevation M — 235 • Elevation Min M — 228 • Elevation Max M — 340 • Area Km2 — 14.16
Industries
Industries
The Compagnie minière de Carmaux has its origins in a coal mining concession granted in 1852 to Gabriel de Solages, which became the Compagnie minière de Carmaux. He also founded a glass bottle factory, fueled by the coal. Carmaux was famous for its industries of coal mining (from the thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from the eighteenth century to 1931).
Geography
Geography
The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town. Carmaux station has rail connections to Toulouse, Albi and Rodez.
Famous residents
Famous residents
• Bernard Lazare: journalist • Jean Jaurès: politician • Jack Cantoni: France Rugby Union International 1970–4 • Thomas Portes, politician
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- 1.Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 1 February 2022.
- 2.Carmaux.
- 3.Monnié, A. Le bassin houiller de Carmaux-Albi. Annales de Géographie. 38. 216. 581. October 2019. 10.3406/geo.1929.9935.
- 4.Cassini-Ehess 10913 Carmaux
- 5.Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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