A few facts about Castres
- Castres has a population of about 47,000.
- It's part of Occitanie.
- It's about 584 km to Paris, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Toulouse, about 64 km away.
- Towns nearby: Mazamet (16 km), Graulhet (27 km) and Lavaur (36 km).