commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
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 flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's ...
France
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Aeroscopia
Aeroscopia is a French aerospace museum, located at the north-western edge of Toulouse, in the commune of Blagnac. It was opened on 14 January 2015.
This museum notably hosts two Concorde airliners.
Building
Designed by the firm Cardete and ...
.
It is the third-largest
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
of the city of
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 Par ...
, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the
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, rep ...
.
Geography
The river
Touch
In physiology, the somatosensory system is the network of neural structures in the brain and body that produce the perception of touch ( haptic perception), as well as temperature ( thermoception), body position (proprioception), and pain. It ...
forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the
Garonne
The Garonne (, also , ; Occitan, Catalan, Basque, and es, Garona, ; la, Garumna
or ) is a river of southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux – a ...
, 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
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and
ATR ATR may refer to:
Medicine
* Acute transfusion reaction
* Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related, a protein involved in DNA damage repair
Science and mathematics
* Advanced Test Reactor, nuclear research reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory, ...
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:Enseignement du second degré " Blagnac. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
* Collège Mermoz
* Collège Henry-Guillaume
* Lycée Saint-Exupéry
The private school is Établissement Le Ferradou, serving primary through senior high.
The European aircraft manufacturer
Airbus
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has also one of its eight worldwide training centres :
Airbus Training Centre Europe
Airbus Training Centre Europe is one of the eight centres of the European aerospace company Airbus dedicated to airline pilot and engineer training. Located at Blagnac, close to Toulouse (France), the centre is approved by civil aviation authori ...
.
Transport
Local transport is operated by Tisséo. Buses 70 and 71 run to ''Jeanne d'Arc'' (connection with Line B of the
Toulouse Metro
The Toulouse Metro (french: Métro de Toulouse, oc, Mètro de Tolosa) is a rapid transit system serving Toulouse Métropole, France. It is the only Metro system in Occitanie. The city's public transport system was initially managed by the ''Soci ...
) and bus 66 runs to ''St Cyprien République'' (connection with Line A), both in the city centre. Bus 25 circles the suburb and stops at the Airport, and bus 17 connects Blagnac to Mondonville, toward the northwest. A shuttlebus (''navette'') connects the Airport to the city centre. A new
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
way now operates southwards to the Toulouse ''Arènes'' station where it connects with Line A of the Metro.
Car attack
On 10 November 2017 a man drove into three students, aged between 22 and 23, outside their college. One was in a serious condition. It was thought the driver was suffering from major psychological problems. A public prosecutor at the time said there was no evidence the attack was linked to terrorism.
See also
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Toulouse Blagnac International Airport
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. The city is on t ...
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Blagnac SCR
Blagnac Rugby, previously known as Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby and commonly known as Blagnac, is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Nationale, the third-tier of the countries rugby system. The club is currently attempting to ma ...
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Blagnac FC
Blagnac Football Club is a French association football club founded in 1963. They are based in Blagnac, Toulouse and are currently playing in the sixth tier in the French football league system. They play at the Stade Municipal des Ramiers.
Hist ...