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Canal du Midi
A UNESCO-listed 17th-century engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean through 240 kilometers of tree-lined waterway.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Castres sits on the route: 10 minutes from Lagarrigue, 45km from Cité de Carcassonne.
Castres is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 47,275, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Castres sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castres to your route.
Castres (French: [kastʁ] ; Castras in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. As of 2023, the population of the commune wasRead more
42,505.
Castres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier. It is noted for being the birthplace of the famous socialist leader Jean Jaurès (1859–1914) and home to the important Goya Museum of Spanish painting.
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Castres is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.6053 latitude, 2.2409 longitude.
Castres has a population of approximately 47,275 people, making it a town in France.
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A UNESCO-listed 17th-century engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean through 240 kilometers of tree-lined waterway.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A medieval fortified city in southern France with a double ring of massive walls and 53 towers, restored in the 19th century.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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