Viala-du-Tarn

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.

Viala-du-Tarn
Commune
Medieval tower in Viala-du-Tarn
Coat of arms
Location of Viala-du-Tarn
Viala-du-Tarn Show map of France Viala-du-Tarn Show map of Occitanie
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.

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	516	—
1968	671	+30.0%
1975	581	−13.4%
1982	539	−7.2%
1990	533	−1.1%
1999	525	−1.5%
2008	541	+3.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.