Castres
Castres, a town in southern France's Tarn department, is the birthplace of socialist leader Jean Jaurès and home to the Goya Museum, one of France's leading collections of Spanish painting. The 17th-century town hall occupies a former bishop's palace designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart — architect of Versailles — with gardens laid out by André Le Nôtre, and the old weavers' and tanners' houses lining the River Agout are the town's most photographed image. The centre holds several historic churches, including the listed Cathédrale Saint-Benoît.
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- Population47,275
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
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Castres: quick answers
Where is Castres?
Castres is in Tarn, France, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Albi.
How do you get to Castres?
The nearest airport is Castres (DCM), about 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Castres, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Castres?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is May, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Castres?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 40 restaurants, 13 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Castres?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Montolieu, Olargues and Cordes-sur-Ciel.