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Castres Destination Guide

Delve into Castres in France

Castres in the region of Midi-Pyrénées with its 47,275 residents is located in France - some 363 mi or ( 584 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Castres

Local time in Castres is now 11:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Toulouse, Soual, Semalens, Saix, and Saint-Jean-de-Vals. While being here, you might want to check out Toulouse . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Castres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Flash mob 2011

4:01 min by 648119
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Tarn Gite - South Tarn Gites,4 star accommodation in SW France, Tarn

0:25 min by Rusheda Savage
Views: 187 Rating: 0.00

Tarn Gite Martinet has just been awarded 4 stars and is at the rear of the property. The property has a very large garden 7000 sq metres with many patio areas for you to follow the sun around or avoid ..


The 3 Concepts of the French Student

3:46 min by LyziShadow
Views: 61 Rating: 0.00

Les 3 concepts de l'étudiant SeRéCom (par le groupe Y2 de la promo 2001 du département SRC de Castres) I AM NOT THE AUTHOR OF THIS VIDEO JE NE SUIS PAS L'AUTEUR DE CE FILM == STARRING / AVEC : Julien ..

VISTE .mpg

35:42 min by Christophe Viste
Views: 44 Rating: 5.00

Films super 8 castres. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jardin botanique Pierre Fabre "La Michonne"

The Jardin botanique Pierre Fabre "La Michonne" (4 hectares), also known as the Conservatoire botanique Pierre Fabre, is a private botanical garden maintained by the nonprofit Institut Klorane. It is located on the Avenue d'Albi, Castres, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France. The garden was established by Pierre Fabre, who in 1965 acquired Klorane, a small company near Paris specializing in the manufacture of soaps, and subsequently built it into a large commercial success.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.60 2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Gardens in Tarn (department)

Goya Museum

The Goya Museum is an art museum located in the Castres, France. It is named after the Spanish painter Francisco Goya and has the largest collection of Spanish paintings in France. The museum was originally established in 1840 and has 28,000 visitors annually. The museum is located in the old Bishop's Palace, which was built in 1675 and is based on the design of Jules Hardouin Mansart, who was an architect of the Palace of Versailles.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.60 2.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1840 establishments in France, Art museums and galleries in France, Art museums established in 1840, Buildings and structures completed in 1675, Buildings and structures in Tarn (department), Episcopal palaces, Francisco Goya, Gardens in Tarn (department), Museums in Tarn (department), Spanish art

Castres Cathedral

Castres Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres), now the Roman Catholic church of Saint Benoît, is a historical religious building in Castres, Languedoc, France. It was formerly the seat of the bishop of Castres, but the diocese was not restored after the French Revolution and was added by the Concordat of 1801 to the Archdiocese of Albi.

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Located at 43.60 2.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Churches in Tarn (department), Former cathedrals in France

Stade Pierre-Antoine

Stade Pierre-Antoine is a multi-purpose stadium in Castres, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Castres Olympique. The stadium is able to hold 11,500 people.

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Located at 43.61 2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Multi-purpose stadiums in France, Rugby union stadiums in France, Sports venues in Tarn (department)

Gare de Castres

Castres is a railway station in Castres, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is situated on the Toulouse–Mazamet railway line. The station is served by TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. All trains have to stop at the station as it is a drive in/reverse out station.

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Located at 43.60 2.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: TER Midi-Pyrénées

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Castres