Castres (English spelling)

Japanese: カストル（英語表記）Castres

A city in the Tarn department in the region of Lauragais in the south of France. It is located in the middle of the Agout River, which originates in the western part of the Cevennes and flows northwest to join the Tarn. The town originated as a Roman garrison, and the foundations of the town were established when a Benedictine monastery (647) was established. Since the Middle Ages, it has been located at the intersection of the sheep-breeding area in the hinterland and the dye supply area in the plain in front. It also has the fresh water of the Agout River, which attracted Protestant craftsmen and developed it into a woolen textile center. It was hit hard in the 17th century when Protestants emigrated to other countries after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes, but it recovered in modern times and woolen textiles are still its main industry. Other related industries include weaving machines, tools, and dyes, and the pharmaceutical industry is also important. It is also a major distribution center for agricultural products from the surrounding area. Many buildings from the Middle Ages remain, such as a 12th-century fortress tower and a 17th-18th-century cathedral, but the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts in the former bishop's palace is especially famous for its collection of Goya's works. Population: 46,292 (1990).

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Japanese:

フランス南部，ローラゲ地方，タルン県の都市。セベンヌ山地西側に発して北西流してタルン川に合流するアグー川の中流にのぞむ。ローマの駐屯地が町の起源で，ベネディクト会修道院 (647) が開かれて町の基礎ができ，中世以来，後背山地のヒツジの飼育地帯と前面平野の染料供給地の接点にあたり，しかもアグー川の清水に恵まれるという立地条件によってプロテスタントの技術者を受け入れ，毛織物の中心として発展した。ナント勅令廃止に伴うプロテスタントの他国への移住により 17世紀には打撃を受けたが，近代に入って再興し，現在でも毛織物が主産業である。そのほかに織機，工具，染料などの関連工業も立地し，薬品工業も重要。また周辺農産物の大集散地でもある。 12世紀の要塞塔，17～18世紀の聖堂など中世以来の建築物が多く残っているが，旧司教館の市立美術館はゴヤの収集により特に有名。人口4万 6292 (1990) 。