Durfort, Tarn

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Durfort

(2020–2026) Alain Malignon^[1]Area

4.54 km² (1.75 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

248 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

81083 /81540

Elevation262–660 m (860–2,165 ft)
(avg. 324 m or 1,063 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Durfort (French pronunciation: [dyʁfɔʁ]; Languedocien: Durfòrt) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

It is located Between Revel, Haute-Garonne and Sorèze, Tarn. It borders the shores of the Sor river, which leads to Montagne Noir (the Black Mountain). The town gave its name to the great Durfort family, which is distinguished in French and English history^[3]

Durfort is nicknamed Cité du Cuivre (the copper city), for the prosperous copper artisan trade that exists there, in addition to artisan trades in leather, glass, basket-making and jewelry.

Durfort is home to Musée du Cuivre (the copper museum), established in 1986, to document five centuries of the local copper craft.

Durfort hosts its annual water festival every August. An ever evolving expression of creative ideas and community spirit

During August Silksart - http://silksart.co.uk/ - works and runs workshops in the studio on Rue des Martineurs producing contemporary abstract art and bespoke clothing.

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.
^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Durfort" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 704.