Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel
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A view of Cordes-sur-Ciel | |
Location of Cordes-sur-Ciel | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°57′13″E / 44.0644°N 1.9536°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Andrieu |
Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 847 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81069 /81170 |
| Elevation | 159–320 m (522–1,050 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Cordes-sur-Ciel (French pronunciation: [kɔʁd syʁ sjɛl]; Occitan: Còrdas, [ˈkɔɾðos], before 1993: Cordes) is a commune in the Tarn department, region of Occitania, Southern France. The fortified town was built in 1222 by Raimond VII, the Count of Toulouse, who, though not a Cathar, tolerated what other Catholics considered heresy.
Since the late 20th century, the village has become a popular tourist destination. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. Until 1993, the town's name was Cordes, a word thought to come from the Indo-European root "corte" meaning "rocky heights." That year, it was renamed Cordes-sur-Ciel, to indicate its height above the clouds over low-lying areas of the valley.