Pont-de-Larn (; ) is a
commune in the
Tarn department in southern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. It is 2 kilometers from
Mazamet
Mazamet (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Masamet'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France.
It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolit ...
in the
Occitanie region.
The town is situated on the river
Arn (a tributary of the
Thoré
The Thoré () is a river in the Hérault and Tarn departments in southern France. Its source is in the northern part of Rieussec. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Agout, into which it flows between Navès and Castres ...
) in the
Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the
Montagne Noire
The Montagne Noire (; , known as the 'Black Mountain' in English) is a mountain range in central southern France. It is located at the southwestern end of the Massif Central at the juncture of the Tarn, Hérault and Aude departments. Its highe ...
.
On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails.
There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services.
Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the
Sidobre, the valley of the
Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.
Population
References
External links
Virtual travel guide for Pont de l'Arn
Communes of Tarn (department)
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