Boissezon (; ) is a
commune in the
Tarn department in southern
France
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. Its inhabitants are known in
French as ''Boissezonnais'' or as ''Boissesonols''.
The village was originally known as ''Buxodunum'', meaning "land of the
buxus
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." It is home to
Le Militarial, a
museum
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memorial
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for
peace
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established in 1996 an old fort dating from the 11th century.
Demography
Personalities
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Pierre Bernard, football player
See also
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Communes of the Tarn department
The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
Communes of Tarn (department)
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