Ambialet

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

Ambialet
A general view of Ambialet
Coat of arms
Location of Ambialet
Ambialet
Ambialet
Coordinates: 43°56′51″N 2°22′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonLe Haut Dadou
IntercommunalityMonts-d'Alban et Villefranchois
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Pierre Lefloch
Area
1
30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
459
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81010 /81430
Elevation180–502 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.[2]

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References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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