Castelnau-de-Lévis

Castelnau-de-Lévis is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Castelnau-de-Lévis
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnau-de-Lévis
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Coordinates: 43°56′15″N 2°05′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonAlbi-3
IntercommunalityAlbigeois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Gauthier
Area
1
21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,594
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81063 /81150
Elevation133–280 m (436–919 ft)
(avg. 143 m or 469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located just west of Albi. The inhabitants are Castellévisiens.

Monuments and sites

  • Chateau de Castelnau-de-Lévis is a ruined castle dating from the 13th and 15th centuries.

Motocross

The village at the base of the château is the site of a motocross championship, the Championnats du Monde MX3 et d’Europe 125 de Motocross. The track is also scheduled to host the French 2009 Sidecarcross world championship Grand Prix on 29 March 2009, however, this will still have to be confirmed by the FIM.[2]

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