Vigoulet-Auzil (; oc, Vigolen e Ausil) is a French commune located in the department of Haute-Garonne, in the
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
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region. It is part of the urban unit of Toulouse and is a member of the urban community of Sicoval. It is located on the northern end of the southern slopes of
Lauragais
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, above
Ramonville-Saint-Agne
Ramonville-Saint-Agne (; Lengadocian: ), commonly known as Ramonville, is a commune in the suburbs of Toulouse, located in the French department of Haute-Garonne, administrative region of Occitanie, France.
Population
The inhabitants of the co ...
and Castanet-Tolosan, in the southern suburbs of Toulouse. The municipal population was 906 inhabitants in 2015.
Historically, and because of its geographical location the village has always lived in the Toulouse orbit, many capitouls and councilors of the
Toulouse parliament
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, under the
Ancien Régime
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, were Lords of Vigoulet or holders of domains in the communal territory. The demographic boom dates from the end of the
1960s
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, until then the population was small and the activity exclusively agricultural, mainly
cereal
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s.
Today, the dominant feature of Vigoulet-Auzil is its residential character, in a preserved environment that is still very sparsely populated, while benefiting from easy communication to the city center and the Toulouse ring road.
The village draw its notoriety from this residential quality, from the hillside landscapes and horse-riding activities linked to the presence of the two equestrian centers and of a pony club. Environmental protection is today a major issue for the village, in the context of the pressure exerted by the demographic growth of the Toulouse conurbation.
Geography
Localisation
Vigoulet-Auzil is a town in the urban area of Toulouse located in its agglomeration, in the southern suburbs, 13 km south of the center of Toulouse.
Transports
From Toulouse, Vigoulet-Auzil is notably accessible by the RD 35 from
Ramonville-Saint-Agne
Ramonville-Saint-Agne (; Lengadocian: ), commonly known as Ramonville, is a commune in the suburbs of Toulouse, located in the French department of Haute-Garonne, administrative region of Occitanie, France.
Population
The inhabitants of the co ...
, a city 5 km away, served by Toulouse underground Line B (Ramonville station). A transport service on demand (Line TAD 1192) operates daily according to the practical modalities (timetables, stations) specified on the Tisseo site as well as on the site of the municipality and that of Sicoval. This on-demand transport service in the Toulouse metropolitan area was met with great success.
By car, the connection from Vigoulet with Toulouse is frequently made via
Pechbusque
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or
Vieille-Toulouse
Vieille-Toulouse (; oc, Vièlha Tolosa) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
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(RD35b) towards Chemin des Étroits (RD4) along the Garonne. The connection with Toulouse-Blagnac airport is via the southern ring road.