- Castelsarrasin
French commune
nomcommune=Castelsarrasin| région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Tarn-et-Garonne | arrondissement=Castelsarrasin
canton=Castelsarrasin
insee= 82033
cp= 82100
maire=Bernard Dagen
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=1.10777777778
latitude=44.0408333333
alt moy= 84 m
alt mini=61 m
alt maxi=97 m
hectares= 7,677
km²=76.77
sans= 11,353
date-sans=1999
dens=148
date-dens=1999Castelsarrasin is a commune in the "département" of
Tarn-et-Garonne inMidi-Pyrénées . The inhabitants are called "Castelsarrasinois".History
The first signs of life in the town is from
961 . The name, "Castel Sarracenum", would indicate that thecastle was built in theSaracen era.Castelsarrasin was the finish of Stage 17 in the
2007 Tour de France .Famous Castelsarrasinois
*
Charles de Mazade , born in 1820.
*Pierre Perret ,singer Monuments
* Église Saint-Sauveur
Administration
Castelsarrasin is the "
sous-préfecture " of the "département" ofTarn-et-Garonne and chief town of its canton.Bernard Dagen, pharmacist by profession, has been mayor since
1989 .External links
* [http://www.ville-castelsarrasin.fr/ Castelsarrasin official site] fr
* [http://www.castelsarrasin.net/ Castelsarrasin non official site since 2001] (in French)
* [http://www.gite-midi-pyrenees.org/en/home.htm Self catering accommodation]
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