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Monestiés

Monestiés
The town hall in Monestiés
The town hall in Monestiés
Coat of arms of Monestiés
Map
Location of Monestiés
Monestiés is located in France
Monestiés
Monestiés
Location within France
Monestiés is located in Occitanie
Monestiés
Monestiés
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°04′19″N 2°05′52″E / 44.0719°N 2.0978°E / 44.0719; 2.0978
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonCarmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Marty[1]
Area
1
26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Highest elevation
437 m (1,434 ft)
Lowest elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,381
 • Density51.47/km2 (133.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81170 /81640
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monestiés (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛstje]; Occitan: Monestièr, meaning monastery) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France") association.

Geography

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The commune is traversed by the Cérou river.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.