Viala-du-Tarn
Commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viala-du-Tarn (French pronunciation: [vjala dy taʁn], literally Viala of the Tarn; Occitan: Lo Vialar de Tarn) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 44°04′23″N 2°52′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aveyron |
Arrondissement | Millau |
Canton | Tarn et Causses |
Intercommunality | CC de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Descotte[1] |
Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 526 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 12296 /12490 |
Elevation | 300–1,050 m (980–3,440 ft) (avg. 569 m or 1,867 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town of Le Viala dates from Medieval times and contains several interesting towers built in the 14th century. The administration of the Commune maintains a popular swimming beach and small boat access point on the Tarn.
One such tower is pictured at right. Owned by the patriarch of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family, it was renovated from 1985–present.