Viala-du-Tarn

Viala-du-Tarn
Medieval tower in Viala-du-Tarn Medieval tower in Viala-du-Tarn
Coat of arms of Viala-du-Tarn Coat of arms
Viala-du-Tarn
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Viala-du-Tarn
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Saint-Beauzély
Intercommunality	Tarn et de la Muse
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bertrand Guet
Area1	38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	541
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	12296 / 12490
Elevation	300–1,050 m (980–3,440 ft) (avg. 569 m or 1,867 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Viala-du-Tarn is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

The town of Le Viala dates from Medieval times and contains several interesting towers built in the 14th century. The administration of the Commune maintains a popular swimming beach and small boat access point on the Tarn.

One such tower is pictured at right. Owned by the patriarch of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family, it was renovated from 1985–present.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	516	—
1968	671	+30.0%
1975	581	−13.4%
1982	539	−7.2%
1990	533	−1.1%
1999	525	−1.5%
2008	541	+3.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department

References

• INSEE