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

Lacaune
Commune
The fountain in Lacaune
Coat of arms
Location of Lacaune
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Coordinates: 43°42′34″N 2°41′35″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Les Hautes Terres d'Oc
Intercommunality	Monts de Lacaune et Montagne du Haut Languedoc
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Robert Bousquet[1]
Area 1	91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,464
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81124 /81230
Elevation	598–1,274 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.

Its inhabitants are called the Lacaunais (los Cauneses in Occitan).

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.

Points of interest

• Arboretum de Calmels

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department
• Tourism in Tarn

References

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[ru] Лакон (коммуна)