Giroussens

Giroussens
Commune
The town hall in Giroussens.
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E / 43.7631; 1.7769Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E / 43.7631; 1.7769
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Les Portes du Tarn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Turlan[1]
Area 1	41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	1,478
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81104 /81500
Elevation	95–272 m (312–892 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.

Geography[]

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Notable personalities[]

• Lucie Bouniol (1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.

Points of interest[]

• Jardins des Martels

See also[]

• Communes of the Tarn department

References[]

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