Ambialet

Ambialet (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bjalɛ]) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

Ambialet
Commune
A general view of Ambialet
Coat of arms
Location of Ambialet
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Coordinates: 43°56′51″N 2°22′48″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Albi
Canton	Le Haut Dadou
Intercommunality	Monts-d'Alban et Villefranchois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florence Durand[1]
Area 1	30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	470
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81010 /81430
Elevation	180–502 m (591–1,647 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ambialet's castle was a stronghold of the Cathars and was sacked during the Middle Ages by Simon de Montfort. It is also home to a study abroad campus of Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania. Classes are held in the centuries-old former Franciscan Monastery in Ambialet, and during visits to Barcelona, Spain and Paris, France. All classes are taught in English.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "International Center for Education and Outreach". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-12.