Pont-de-Larn is a commune

Communes of France

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 in the Tarn department in southern France

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Pont-de-Larn is 2 kilometers from Mazamet

Mazamet

Mazamet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area.-Geography:...

 , and the region Midi-Pyrenees

Midi-Pyrénées

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The town is situated in the Regional Natural Park of Upper Languedoc

Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...

 at the foot of Black Mountain on the Arn

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On the sunny side of the Thore Valley, Pont de l'Arn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vocinity, and marked hiking trails.

There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and a golf course 'Baroug'e, one of the oldest in the Midi-Pyrenees. The village offers a wide selection of shops and services nearby. Gastronomy is not forgotten with restaurants known for their good cooking.

At the heart of the Parc Regional du Haut Languedoc, the Pont de l'Arn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre

Sidobre

The Sidobre is a mountainous area located in the south of the Massif central, in central France. It is a 15.3 km long, 6.6 km wide plateau made of granite, covered with forests...

, the Orb Valley, or the Caroux Lacaune.