Tarn-et-Garonne

Tarn-et-Garonne, a small dept. in the south of France, bounded on the SE. by the dept. of Tarn. Area, 1436 sq. m.; pop. (1881) 217,056; (1891) 206,596. The principal river is the Garonne, with its affluents the Tarn and Aveyron. The surface is largely occupied by plateaus, about 1000 feet in average altitude; the highest hills do not rise above 1600 feet. The climate is temperate. Cereals are raised, also wine, fruit, hemp, &c.; there are some manufactures of silk, paper, candles, and soap. The dept. is divided into the three arrondissements of Montauban, Castelsarrasin, and Moissac; Montauban is the capital. See a work by Mouleng (1879-85).