Cordes-sur-Ciel

Cordes-sur-Ciel
Còrdas (Occitan)
A view of Cordes-sur-Ciel
A view of Cordes-sur-Ciel
Coat of arms of Cordes-sur-Ciel
Location of Cordes-sur-Ciel
Map
Cordes-sur-Ciel is located in France
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel is located in Occitanie
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°57′13″E / 44.0644°N 1.9536°E / 44.0644; 1.9536
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonCarmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Andrieu[1]
Area
1
8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
808
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81069 /81170
Elevation159–320 m (522–1,050 ft)
(avg. 279 m or 915 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cordes-sur-Ciel (French pronunciation: [kɔʁd syʁ sjɛl]; Occitan: Còrdas, [ˈkɔɾðos], before 1993: Cordes)[3] is a commune in the Tarn department, region of Occitania, Southern France. The fortified town was built in 1222 by Raimond VII, the Count of Toulouse, who, though not a Cathar, tolerated what other Catholics considered heresy.

Since the late 20th century, the village has become a popular tourist destination. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. Until 1993, the town's name was Cordes, a word thought to come from the Indo-European root "corte" meaning "rocky heights." That year, it was renamed Cordes-sur-Ciel, to indicate its height above the clouds over low-lying areas of the valley.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret du 26 mars 1993 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.