Ambialet

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

Ambialet
Commune
A general view of Ambialet
Coat of arms
Location of Ambialet
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Coordinates: 43°56′51″N 2°22′48″E
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Albi
Canton	Le Haut Dadou
Intercommunality	Monts-d'Alban et Villefranchois
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Jean-Pierre Lefloch
Area ^1	30.04 km^2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	459
• Density	15/km^2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81010 /81430
Elevation	180–502 m (591–1,647 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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]

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

References

• INSEE

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)