Ambialet (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bjalɛ]) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

Ambialet
A general view of Ambialet
A general view of Ambialet
Coat of arms of Ambialet
Location of Ambialet
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Ambialet is located in France
Ambialet
Ambialet
Ambialet is located in Occitanie
Ambialet
Ambialet
Coordinates: 43°56′51″N 2°22′48″E / 43.9475°N 2.38°E / 43.9475; 2.38
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonLe Haut Dadou
IntercommunalityMonts-d'Alban et Villefranchois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Durand[1]
Area
1
30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
470
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81010 /81430
Elevation180–502 m (591–1,647 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ambialet's castle was a stronghold of the Cathars and was sacked during the Middle Ages by Simon de Montfort. It is also home to a study abroad campus of Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania. Classes are held in the centuries-old former Franciscan Monastery in Ambialet, and during visits to Barcelona, Spain and Paris, France. All classes are taught in English.[3]

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "International Center for Education and Outreach". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-05-12.