Pont-de-Larn

Pont-de-Larn
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-de-Larn
Pont-de-Larn Show map of France Pont-de-Larn Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°30′19″N 2°24′24″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré
Intercommunality	CA Castres Mazamet
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Carayol[1]
Area ^1	34.51 km^2 (13.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,866
• Density	83/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81209 /81660
Elevation	202–701 m (663–2,300 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-de-Larn (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də laʁn]; Occitan: Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is 2 kilometers from Mazamet in the Occitanie region.

The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the Thoré) in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the Montagne Noire.

On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails.

There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services.

Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre, the valley of the Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,297	—
1975	2,304	+0.04%
1982	2,311	+0.04%
1990	2,525	+1.11%
1999	2,737	+0.90%
2007	2,863	+0.56%
2012	2,882	+0.13%
2017	2,832	−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Virtual travel guide for Pont de l'Arn