Castelsagrat, known during the Revolution as Chêne-Vert and La Montagne-de-Traverse, is a commune located in the northwest of the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Occitania region (France).
Historically and culturally, the commune is in Quercy Blanc (former Gascony), corresponding to the southern part of Quercy, named after its Tertiary lacustrine limestones.
Exposed to an altered oceanic climate, it is drained by the Barguelonne, the Séoune, the Cabarieu stream, the Gasques stream and various other small rivers. The town has a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site (“cavities and associated hillsides in Quercy-Gascogne”) and a natural area of ecological, fauna and flora interest.
Castelsagrat is a rural commune which has 543 inhabitants in 2021, after having experienced a population peak of 1,350 inhabitants in 1841. Its inhabitants are called Castelsagratois or Castelsagratoises.
Main attractions
- Church of the Assumption of Castelsagrat. The building was classified as a historic monument in 1972.
- Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Buzenou.
- Church of Saint-Michel in Castelsagrat. The building is referenced in the Mérimée database and in the Occitania Region General Inventory.
- Arcades of Liberty Square.
- Memorial.
How to get to?
From Paris: 6 hr 39 min (639 km) via A20
From Toulouse: 1 hr 10 min (89.4 km) via A62
From Andorra: 3 hr 37 min (270 km) via A62
From Barcelona: 4 hr 38 min (480 km) via AP-7 and A61
From Madrid: 7 hr 53 min (762 km) via A-1
From Monaco: 6 hr 30 min (670 km) via A8
From Moscow: 35 hr (3,412 km) via E30/M1
From Belgrade: 18 hr 58 min (1,973 km) via E70
From Istanbul: 29 hr (2,922 km) via E70
From Bern: 7 hr 58 min (825 km) via A89
Main information
Area: 22 km2
Population: 543
Coordinates: 44°11′06″N 0°56′52″E
Language: French
Currency: Euro
Visa: Schengen
Time: Central European UTC +1
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