Dourgne (French pronunciation: [duʁɲ] ; Occitan : Dornha) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
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] |
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.
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