Giroussens

Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.

Giroussens
Commune
The town hall in Giroussens.
Coat of arms
Location of Giroussens
Giroussens Show map of France Giroussens Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Les Portes du Tarn
Intercommunality	CA Gaillac-Graulhet
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Turlan[1]
Area 1	41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,543
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81104 /81500
Elevation	95–272 m (312–892 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Notable personalities

• Lucie Bouniol (1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.

Points of interest

• Jardins des Martels

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department