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Blaye-les-Mines

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn

Blaye-les-Mines - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn
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Location:

Blaye-les-Mines located in Midi-Pyrenees, north of the Tarn department of the Toulouse / Rodez, Albi and between Carmaux.

History:

1789: Community of Blaye, seneschal of Toulouse, Albi diocese, parish, St. Salvi Blaye.

1790: Town of Blaye, Monestiès Township, district of Albi.

An 10th: Commune de Blaye, Monestiès Township, Borough of Albi.

1829: Decree of 28 September delineating the common and Carmaux Blaye.

1889: The town of Blaye integrates Carmaux Township, created at the expense of that of Monestiès by the Act of July.

The parish of St. Louis in 1910 Boise was created.

1934: The town of Blaye receives the new name "Blaye-les-Mines" by decree of June 29

1936: Application for attachment of a part-Labastide Gabausse to the town of Blaye.

1973: The town of Canton is attached to Blaye-les-Mines Carmaux-South following the Decree No. 73-675 of July 13, 1973 Township Carmaux dividing into 2 separate cantons.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBlaye-les-Mines
Postcode81400
Latitude44.0309130 (N 44° 1’ 51”)
Longitude2.1316000 (E 2° 7’ 54”)
AltitudeFrom 241m to 344m
Surface area8.88 km²
Population3112 inhabitants
Density350 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAlbi (15.9 km, 22 min)
Insee code81033
IntercommunalityCC Carmausin-Ségala
DepartmentTarn
TerritoryMidi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Taïx3 km (5 min)
Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux3.2 km (7 min)
Combefa4.2 km (6 min)
Labastide-Gabausse4.3 km (8 min)
Le Garric4.9 km (7 min)
Carmaux5.3 km (9 min)
Monestiés5.9 km (9 min)
Cagnac-les-Mines6 km (10 min)
Rosières7.5 km (14 min)
Mailhoc8.2 km (11 min)
Virac9.9 km (14 min)
Villeneuve-sur-Vère10 km (12 min)
Trévien11.3 km (18 min)
Valderiès11.4 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Relax at the Base Recreation endrev. Outdoor games are available to children. You can enjoy walking around the lake and relax while watching the ducks that live in this green space.

Events and festivities

Feast of Music, Room D. Balavoine, in June.

Bastille Day, July 13 evening. Feast in the heart of the village of Blaye-les-Mines (called Blaye-Village).

Photos

Mayor and Headframe the pit St. Mary
Mayor and Headframe the pit St. Mary
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The town hall
The town hall
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headframe
headframe
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Village Blaye-les-Mines
Village Blaye-les-Mines
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The Church of St. Louis
The Church of St. Louis
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Village Blaye-les-Mines
Village Blaye-les-Mines
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the town
the town
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the town
the town
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Weather

Tuesday 7 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
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Wednesday 8 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 22°C
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Thursday 9 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 24°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Museum of Glass, Domaine de la Verrerie.

County Museum of Mining, Cagnac-les-Mines.

Park and Recreation Adventures Cap'Découverte.

The towns of Carmaux Monestiès, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Albi ... are worth visiting.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Barge trip in Albi and on the Tarn
Entertainment7 € to 25 € Albi (11.2 km)
Licence-free boat hire on the Tarn
Nature and the great outdoors29 € Rivières (18 km)
Microlight flight over the Tarn Valley
Sports sensations40 € to 130 € Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (43 km)
Botanical walk and plant workshop
Nature and the great outdoors20 € Clairvaux-d'Aveyron (49 km)
Discover truffles
Local flavours7 € to 12 € Limogne-en-Quercy (50 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Laurélie, Bor and Bar
Village visitEasy3:00Bor-et-Bar (19 km)
Municipality of Tayrac: from the plateau to the valley
HikeEasy2:30Tayrac (21 km)
Rogations Path
HikeEasy40 minRoussayrolles (25 km)
Pech Aguze
HikeEasy1:00Vaour (27 km)
Labarthe Loop
HikeEasy1:30Caylus (37 km)

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