Aussillon

Aussillon
Aussillon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Mazamet-Sud-Ouest
Mayor	Didier Houlès (2001–2012)
Statistics
Elevation	198–805 m (650–2,641 ft) (avg. 330 m/1,080 ft)
Land area1	10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population2	6,876  (2006)
- Density	670 /km2 (1,700 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	81021/ 81200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E / 43.4988888889°N 2.36583333333°E / 43.4988888889; 2.36583333333

Aussillon is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

Geography

The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.

Chateau du thoré

Chateau du thoré is a castle built from 1893 to 1894 by Armand Puech, who invented a water-filter system. It has a very large park, and the castle is still inhabited today.

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

References

• INSEE