The inhabitants of the commune are known as Solageois (masculine) or Solageoises (feminine) in French.[4]
Geography
La Bastide-Solages is located some 25 km east by north-east of Albi and 28 km east by south-east of Carmaux just inside the Parc Naturel Regional des Grands Causses. The north-western and southern borders of the commune are the departmental border with Tarn. Access to the commune is by the D555 which branches from the D33 east of the commune and comes west through the village then north to rejoin the D33 north of the commune. The D665 branches from the D555 in the south of the commune and follows the southern border west to a bridge across the Tarn which links to the D172. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Carriere Basse, Cayssials, La Carriere Haute, La Bastide, and Le Bousquet. The commune is farmland in the middle with forests in the east and west.[5][6]
The river Tarn forms the whole north-western border as it flows south-west to eventually join the Garonne at Boudou. The Rance river forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west to join the Tarn at the western tip of the commune.[5][6]
In 2017 the commune had 108 inhabitants. Between 1833 and 1874, it was part of the commune of Plaisance.[10]
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
255
—
1800
298
+2.25%
1876
466
+0.59%
1881
453
−0.56%
1886
424
−1.31%
1891
383
−2.01%
1896
429
+2.29%
1901
402
−1.29%
1906
405
+0.15%
1911
403
−0.10%
1921
309
−2.62%
1926
313
+0.26%
1931
250
−4.40%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1936
270
+1.55%
1946
287
+0.61%
1954
249
−1.76%
1962
247
−0.10%
1968
212
−2.51%
1975
177
−2.54%
1982
130
−4.31%
1990
111
−1.96%
1999
97
−1.49%
2007
114
+2.04%
2012
112
−0.35%
2017
108
−0.72%
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Christian-Pierre Bedel, Sent-Sarnin, Balaguièr, Brasc, Combret, Copiac, La Bastida-Solatges, La Sèrra, La Val-Ròca-Cesièira, Martrinh, Montclar, Montfranc, Plasença, Postòmis, Sant-Jòri / Christian-Pierre Bedel et les habitants del canton de Sent-Sarnin, Rodez, Mission départementale de la culture, 1992, Al canton collection, 232 pages, ill., cov. ill. 28 cm, ISBN2-907279-10-6, ISSN 1151-8375, BnF 35529736f (in French)