Lacaune

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Robert Bousquet^[1]Area91.36 km² (35.27 sq mi)Population2,471 • Density27/km² (70/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation598–1,274 m (1,962–4,180 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lacaune (French pronunciation: [lakon]; Occitan: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Geography

The river Gijou has its source in the commune.

History

In 1797, the feral child Victor of Aveyron was looked after at Lacaune for a week after first being discovered in the woods, before running away.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,184	—
1975	3,260	+0.34%
1982	3,231	−0.13%
1990	3,089	−0.56%
1999	2,914	−0.65%
2007	2,763	−0.66%
2012	2,552	−1.58%
2017	2,492	−0.47%
Source: INSEE[3]

Its inhabitants are called Lacaunais in French and Cauneses in Occitan.

Points of interest

• Arboretum de Calmels

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department
• Tourism in Tarn

References