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Toulouse Métropole
Toulouse Métropole is one of the 20 French metropolises, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Toulouse. It is located in the Haute-Garonne department, in the Occitanie region, southern France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous . Its area is 458.2 km2. Its population was 783,353 in 2018, of which 486,828 in Toulouse proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022. It is the 5th largest metropolis after Greater Paris, , Lille-Europe and |
Toulouse
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Paris. It is the fourth-largest city in France after Paris, Marseille and Lyon, with 493,465 inhabitants within its municipal boundaries (2019 census); its metropolitan area has a population of 1,454,158 inhabitants (2019 census). Toulouse is the central city of one of the 20 French Métropoles, with one of the three strongest demographic growth (2013-2019). Toulouse is the centre of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters of Airbus, the SPOT satellite system, ATR and the Aerospace Valley. It hosts the CNES's Toulouse Space Centre (CST) which is the largest national space centre in Europe, but also, on the military side, the newly created NATO space centre of excellence and the French Space Command and Space Academy. Thales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Park
A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growth of tenant firms and that is affiliated with a university (or a government and private research bodies) based on proximity, ownership, and/or governance. This is so that knowledge can be shared, innovation promoted, technology transferred, and research outcomes progressed to viable commercial products. Science parks are also often perceived as contributing to national economic development, stimulating the formation of new high-technology firms, attracting foreign investment and promoting exports. Background The world's first university research park, Stanford Research Park was launched in 1951 as a cooperative venture between Stanford University and the City of Palo Alto. Another early university research park was Research Triangle Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruguières
Bruguières (; oc, Bruguièras) is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population Bruguières Eglise Facade.jpg, Église Saint-Martin Bruguières Eglise abside.jpg, Église Saint-Martin Twin town * Xeraco, Spain See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brax, Haute-Garonne
Brax (; oc, Brats) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region. It is situated near the regional capital Toulouse near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the Toulouse Métropole. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Braxéens'' in French. Transportation Access to Brax is on the Route Nationale 124 or the SNCF line between Toulouse and Auch at the train station. Sights The ruined castle, the Château de Brax, dates back to the 13th century. During the Second World War, the resistance group Réseau Morhange of Marcel Taillandier used the castle as its headquarters. Politics Monuments Brax la mairie.jpg, Town hall Brax Le chateau - tour Henri IV.jpg, Castle Brax eglise Saint-Orens.jpg, Saint-Orens Church Brax eglise Saint-Orens façade.jpg, Church facade Brax eglise Saint-Orens intérieur.jpg, Church interior Brax eglise Saint-Orens intérieur Plafond.jpg, Church ceiling See also *Communes of the Haute-Garon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blagnac
Blagnac (; oc, Blanhac) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The city hosts the aviation museum Aeroscopia. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the Toulouse Métropole. Geography The river Touch forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Garonne, which forms all of its eastern border. 38% percent of the area is made up of green spaces, mainly along the river Garonne and in parks. Population Economy Airbus and ATR have their head offices in Blagnac. Education Blagnac has a student capacity of 5,500 in seven nurseries (''écoles maternelles''), five primary schools, two high schools/junior high schools (''collèges''), one sixth form college/senior high school (''lycée''), and a private school. Public secondary schools: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauzelle
Beauzelle (; oc, Bausèla) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department *Beauzac Beauzac () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Loire department *Beauzelle Beauzelle (; oc, Bausèla) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern ... * Beauziac References Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaupuy, Haute-Garonne
Beaupuy (; oc, Bèlpuèg) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Beaupéens. See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balma
Balma (; oc, Balmar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse. The name of the town comes from the old Provençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto". History Balma was established in 1279 as a fief of the bishopric of Toulouse. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balmanais. Sport Balma is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Balma SC. Monument Balma - La Mairie.jpg, Town hall Balma - Eglise saint-Joseph.jpg, Saint-Joseph church Eglise Saint Martin (Lasbordes) à BALMA.jpg, Saint-Martin-de-Boville church Balma - Ancienne Mairie.jpg, Public Library Balma - Monument aux Morts.jpg, War monument See also * Toulouse - Lasbordes Airport * Stade Municipal de Balma * 11th Parachute Brigade *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aussonne
Aussonne (; oc, Aussona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population Monument Aussonne Mairie.jpg, Town hall Aussonne - L'église.jpg, Church Aussonne - Armoiries du chateau.jpg, Arms in facade of castle See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aucamville, Haute-Garonne
Aucamville (; oc, Aucamvila) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population International relations Aucamville is twinned with Fossalta di Portogruaro in Italy since 1990. See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigrefeuille, Haute-Garonne
Aigrefeuille (; oc, Crefuèlha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The commune is bordered by four other communes: Drémil-Lafage to the north, Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille to the southeast, Lauzerville to the southwest, and finally by Quint-Fonsegrives Quint-Fonsegrives (; oc, Quint e Fontsagrivas) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which ... to the west. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aigrefeuillois''. See also * Communes of the Haute-Garonne department References Communes of Haute-Garonne {{HauteGaronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
