Tarn-et-Garonne, Administrative department in Occitanie, France.
Tarn-et-GaronneisadepartmentintheOccitanieregionofsouthernFranceandgatherstogethereither195communesacrossfoursubdivisions.TheterritorystretchesbetweenToulousetothewestandAlbitotheeast,withtheGaronneandTarnriverscrossingthelandscapethroughagriculturalfieldsandgentlerollinghills.
NapoleonBonapartecreatedthedepartmentin1808bycombiningportionsoffiveneighboringterritoriesaroundthenewprefectureofMontauban.Bordershaveshiftedlittlesincethen,thoughearlychangesduringtheRevolutionandEmpireredrewthelocaladministration.
ThedepartmenttakesitsnamefromthetworiversrunningthroughitslandscapeandresidentsarecalledTarn-et-Garonnais.MarketstallsinMontaubanandMoissacdisplayfreshjuicefruits,melonsandvegetablesgrowninorchardsspreadingalongtherivervalleysandplains.
Themaintrainstationof Montaubanoffersregulardirectconnectionstotoulouseandothertownsacrossthesouthwest.Thebroadlandscapesuitscyclingorexploringbycaralongsmallroadsthatwindthroughvillagesandacrossopenfarming.
Theterritoryhosts30cantonswithinitsboundaries,makingtheadministrativegridmoregranularthanmostplacesofcomparableextent.Severalvillagesstoodattheheartofmedieval clashesdurintheAlbigensianCrusadesbetweenCatholictroopsandCatharfollowers.
Location: Occitania
Inception: November 21, 1808
Capital city: Montauban
Shares border with: Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn
Website: http://tarn-et-garonne.pref.gouv.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.00000,1.33333
Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:41
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arrondissement of Castelsarrasin
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Castelsarrasin
Saint-Sardos
Lachapelle
Saint-Projet
Durfort-Lacapelette
Moissac
Sérignac
Gasques
Saint-Cirice
Castanet
Larrazet
Puylagarde
Beaupuy
Bardigues
Lavit
Garganvillar
Cumont
Asques
Saint-Georges
Réalville
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Bessens
Puylaroque
Balignac
Gensac
Grisolles
Nègrepelisse
Loze
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave
Espalais
Belvèze
Montbeton
Caumont
Beaumont-de-Lomagne
Labastide-du-Temple
Touffailles
Goas
Cayriech
Varennes
Bruniquel
Bouloc-en-Quercy
Bouillac
Montesquieu
Castelferrus
Montbarla
Boudou
Auvillar
Corbarieu
Caussade
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Montech
Lauzerte
Canals
Angeville
Pompignan
Cordes-Tolosannes
Saint-Jean-du-Bouzet
Escatalens
Marignac
Lacourt-Saint-Pierre
Albias
Verlhac-Tescou
Valeilles
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Bioule
Cayrac
Montricoux
Mansonville
Montagudet
Auty
Barry-d'Islemade
Albefeuille-Lagarde
Le Causé
Brassac
Aucamville
Bourret
Auterive
Bressols
Les Barthes
Belbèze-en-Lomagne
Castelsagrat
Cazes-Mondenard
Castelmayran
Fajolles
Espinas
Glatens
Ginals
Castéra-Bouzet
Gimat
Génébrières
Comberouger
Esparsac
Goudourville
Cazals
L'Honor-de-Cos
La Salvetat-Belmontet
Villemade
Vaïssac
Vazerac
Saint-Vincent-d'Autéjac
Saint-Porquier
Saint-Vincent-Lespinasse
Vigueron
Sistels
Tréjouls
Savenès
Maumusson
Lamothe-Capdeville
Labastide-de-Penne
Lacapelle-Livron
Féneyrols
Lamagistère
Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal
Fauroux
Puygaillard-de-Quercy
Montastruc
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Merles
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Mas-Grenier
Poupas
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