Cordes-sur-Ciel
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Cordes-sur-Ciel (French pronunciation: [kɔʁd syʁ sjɛl]; Occitan: Còrdas, [ˈkɔɾðos]) is a commune in the Tarn department, region of Occitania, Southern France. The fortified town was built in 1222 by Raimond VII, the Count of Toulouse, who, though not a Cathar, tolerated what other Catholics considered heresy.
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Cordes-sur-Ciel
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Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°57′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Albi |
Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Andrieu[1] |
Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 808 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81069 /81170 |
Elevation | 159–320 m (522–1,050 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Since the late 20th century, the village has become a popular tourist destination. Until 1993, the town's name was Cordes, a word thought to come from the Indo-European root "corte" meaning "rocky heights." That year, it was renamed Cordes-sur-Ciel, to indicate its height above the clouds over low-lying areas of the valley.