Viala-du-Tarn
Viala-du-Tarn | |
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Medieval tower in Viala-du-Tarn | |
Location of Viala-du-Tarn | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′23″N 2°52′42″E / 44.0731°N 2.8783°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Millau |
| Canton | Tarn et Causses |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Descotte |
Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 527 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12296 /12490 |
| Elevation | 300–1,050 m (980–3,440 ft) (avg. 569 m or 1,867 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Viala-du-Tarn (French pronunciation: [vjala dy taʁn], literally Viala of the Tarn; Occitan: Lo Vialar de Tarn) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
The town of Le Viala dates from Medieval times and contains several interesting towers built in the 14th century. The administration of the Commune maintains a popular swimming beach and small boat access point on the Tarn.
One such tower is pictured at right. Owned by the patriarch of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family, it was renovated from 1985–present.