Colomiers (; oc, Colomèrs;

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: ''Colomièrs'') is a

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in the Haute-Garonne department in the

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in Southwestern

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. With a population of 39,968 as of 2019, it is the largest suburb of the city of

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, to which it is adjacent on the west side. Colomiers is part of Toulouse Métropole.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Columérins'' (masculine) or ''Columérines'' (feminine).

Transport

In 1971 it became the first area of France to offer zero-fare public transport, but had to cancel this project in 2016.

Education

There are nine public preschools (''maternelles'') and six public elementary schools.Groupes scolaires
." Colomiers. Retrieved on October 3, 2016. There are four public junior high schools (''collèges''): Léon Blum, Victor Hugo, Jean Jaurès, and Voltaire. There are two public senior high schools, Lycée International Victor Hugo and Lycée des Métiers de l'électrotechnique, de la maintenance et Chaudronnerie Eugène-Montel.Collèges et lycées
." Colomiers. Retrieved on October 3, 2016. There is an international school in Colomiers ( International School of Toulouse or IST) which is run by

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and which prepares for the

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, and, within the international lycée, a German school (

Deutsche Schule Toulouse Deutsche Schule Toulouse is a German international school in Colomiers, France, near Toulouse, serving years 1–12. It has two campuses: the school administration, kindergarten, and primary school are located at the Eurocampus 2, The campus is s ...

, DST). English 31, supported by Airbus, provides English-language tuition. There is also a private preschool, elementary and middle school, Institution « Sainte-Thérèse ».

Sport

US Colomiers is a French

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club based in Colomiers.

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