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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Le Haut Dadou | |
| Community association | Center Tarn | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 236-391 m | |
| surface | 17.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 536 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81120 | |
| INSEE code | 81088 | |
.jpg) Fauch - the townscape |
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Fauch is a southern French municipality with 536 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the area of Albi in the Tarn department in the Occitania region .
location
Fauch is located on a formerly fortified hill in the cultural landscape of the Albigeois, only a good 15 km (driving distance) southeast of Albi at an altitude of approx. 330 m above sea level. d. M. The climate is temperate; Rain falls all year round.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2014 |
| Residents | 539 | 738 | 560 | 362 | 392 | 520 |
The decline in the number of inhabitants in the late 19th and first half of the 20th century is mainly due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs. The renewed increase at the beginning of the 21st century is due to the proximity to the city of Albi.
economy
The residents of the village traditionally lived as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, which also included cattle breeding. Today, numerous residents of the village work in Albi and the surrounding area.
history
In the Middle Ages Fauch was a fortified place surrounded by moats and ramparts; even the church built in the 13th century was part of the fortifications. In the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) the place was fought over between Protestants and Catholics.
Attractions
- Many houses in the place were built from rubble stones; most of them were plastered in the 19th or 20th centuries.
- The late Gothic church of St-Vincent with its tower renewed in 1891 is the town's landmark.
- A restored washhouse ( lavoir ) from the 19th century was converted into a covered seating area.
- A pigeon house ( colombier ) stands on the western outskirts.
