TARN-ET-GARONNE
'Tarn-et-Garonne' is a French department in the southwest of France.
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History
The department was created on November 4, 1808 during the First French Empire by a decision of Napoleon I. It was formed out of territories belonging to neighboring areas. More than half of the territory was taken from the Lot (including Montauban and Moissac), over one-third was taken from Haute-Garonne (including Castelsarrasin), and the rest from the department of Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, and Aveyron.
Geography
The department of Tarn-et-Garonne constitutes part of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders the department of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Gers, and Lot-et-Garonne.
See also
★ Cantons of the Tarn-et-Garonne department
★ Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department
★ Arrondissements of the Tarn-et-Garonne department
External links
★ Prefecture of Tarn-et-Garonne website
★ General council of Tarn-et-Garonne website
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