Lacaune (French pronunciation: [lakon]; Occitan: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Geography
The river Gijou has its source in the commune.
History
In 1797, the feral child Victor of Aveyron was looked after at Lacaune for a week after first being discovered in the woods, before running away.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Lacaunais in French and Cauneses in Occitan.
Points of interest
- Arboretum de Calmels
See also
- Communes of the Tarn department
- Tourism in Tarn
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