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Dourgne (French pronunciation: [duʁɲ]; Occitan: Dornha) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,299 | — |
| 1975 | 1,250 | −0.55% |
| 1982 | 1,233 | −0.20% |
| 1990 | 1,211 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 1,186 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 1,286 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 1,303 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 1,315 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites and monuments
Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En-Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890.[4]
You can see the ruins of the Château de Castellas, destroyed by Simon de Montfort.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Some Notes from Our History" (in French). En Calcat Abbey. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
External links
- Dourgne (in French)
- Sainte Scholastique Abbey (in French)
- En Calcat Abbey (in French)
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