Castres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier.

Castres is a large town in the Tarn department of the Midi-Pyrenees, east of Toulouse. Although it is not a 'tourist' town there are some buildings of interest here and two museums so Castres is pleasant to explore.

Castres est une commune française, unique sous-préfecture du département du Tarn, en région Occitanie. En 2022, Castres est une ville de 42 700 habitants, et avec son unité urbaine 58 004 habitants. Elle est la ville-centre de la communauté d'agglomération de Castres-Mazamet qui compte 80 000 habitants environ et 14 communes adhérentes.

In Languedoc, between Toulouse and Montpellier, in a natural, preserved at the foot of the Black Mountains and the plateau of granite Sidobre doors, Castres, city marked by all currents of thought, the Cathar heresy of Protestantism is a crossroads of multiple influences.

Jan 26, 2020 · A former textile town in the southwest, Castres has been a hive of trade and industry going back 2,000 years. You can glimpse this business on the banks of the River Agout, where medieval tanners’ houses were built with basement doors to help them get to …

Nov 5, 2023 · Today, known for its 12 th century coloured houses built along the banks of the river, Castres has often been dubbed ‘the Venice of Languedoc’. Each house has a door at river level to assist workers rinse tannery skins.

Castres is situated in the Tarn department and Occitanie region. This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Castres. For detailed visitor information see the Castres travel guide.

Castres, town, Tarn département, Occitanie région, southern France, on the Agout River, east of Toulouse. The site of a Gallo-Roman camp, the town developed around a Benedictine monastery that was founded about 647.

Les quais, les maisons colorées, cette atmosphère hispanique si typique, avec Goya et Velazquez, deux artistes hors du temps en toile de fond. Mais Castres est aussi animée par la flamme du sport : l’incontournable rugby. Jaurès, Goya, Le Nôtre. De grands noms de l’histoire ont marqué Castres.

Jul 31, 2020 · Promenez-vous dans les rues de celle surnommée la « petite Venise du Languedoc », et découvrez les 11 choses incontournables à visiter à Castres ! 1. Les hôtels particuliers. 2. Les musées. 3. Le rugby. 4. Le jardin de l’Évêché. 5. Une balade en diligence fluviale. 6. Une étape du chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. 7. Le parc de Gourjade. 8.