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Lavelanet-de-Comminges
Lavelanet-de-Comminges (, literally ''Lavelanet of Comminges''; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Lavelanéciens Geography The commune is bordered by four other communes: Le Fousseret to the northwest, Cazères to the southwest, Saint-Élix-le-Château to the northeast, and finally by Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the southeast. Twin towns Lavelanet-de-Comminges is twinned with: * Brazii, Romania * Narthang Monastery, Narthang, China See also Communes of the Haute-Garonne department References Communes of Haute-Garonne Comminges {{Muret-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavelanet
Lavelanet (; ''L'Avelhanet'' in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in southwestern France. History Prehistory and Antiquity The Roman character of the subsurface constructions of the two towers of the ancient feudal castle of Lavelanet give Lavelanet a very ancient origin. A town must have existed before the Roman conquest because the Romans considered it appropriate to build fortifications in the gorge of the river Touyre. The name of the fortified castle "''Castelsarrasin''" also recalls the stay of the Moors in this area (this information being based on hypotheses). The appearance of the first “drapery fullers” follows the arrival of the Phoenicians in the region; in fact for commercial purposes they teach the "natives" the art of textiles and the use of fuller's ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Fousseret
Le Fousseret (; ) is a commune and a large village in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Louge, which flows northeast through the middle of the commune. The border between Le Fousseret and Mondavezan is formed by the river Louge. The commune is bordered by nine other communes: Pouy-de-Touges to the north, Castelnau-Picampeau to the northwest, Gratens and Marignac-Lasclares to the northeast, Saint-Élix-le-Château to the east, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the southeast, Cazères to the south, Mondavezan across the river Louge to the southwest, and finally by Montoussin to the west. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Fousseretois'' in French. International relations Le Fousseret is twinned with: * La Pobla de Segur, Spain See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cazères
Cazères (; ), or sometimes locally called as Cazères-sur-Garonne, is a small town and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Cazères station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes. It is the seat (capital) of the canton of Cazères. The town's population (as of the 2019 Census) is 4,799 people in 1,357 households. Geography The town lies on the banks of the Garonne river, which is forming a border with Gensac-sur-Garonne, Saint-Christaud, and Couladère. The commune is bordered by nine other communes: Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the north, Le Fousseret to the northwest, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the northeast, Gensac-sur-Garonne to the east, Saint-Christaud across the river Garonne to the southeast, Couladère across the river Garonne to the south, Palaminy and Saint-Michel to the southwest, and finally by Mondavezan to the east. Population The inhabitants of Cazères are known as ''Cazérien(ne)s'' in French. Twin towns Cazèr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Élix-le-Château
Saint-Élix-le-Château (; ) is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Élixois. Geography The commune is bordered by six other communes: Marignac-Lasclares across the Louge river to the northwest, Lafitte-Vigordane to the northeast, Le Fousseret to the west, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the southwest, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and finally by Salles-sur-Garonne to the east. The river Louge flows in the commune, forming a border with the commune of Marignac-Lasclares. Sights The Château de Saint-Élix-le-Château is a 16th-century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture in 1927, and in 1994, and it is privately owned. See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne (, literally ''Saint-Julien on Garonne''; before September 2005: ''Saint-Julien''; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Geography The commune is bordered by six other communes: Saint-Élix-le-Château to the north, Salles-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the northeast, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the west, Rieux-Volvestre to the east, Gensac-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the south, and finally by Cazères to the southwest. The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix ''-sur-Garonne'', forming a border with Gensac-sur-Garonne and Salles-sur-Garonne. History The commune of Saint-Julien was renamed to Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne in 2005 by a decision. Population The inhabitants of the commune are called Saint-Julienois See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department References Communes of Haute-Garonne {{Muret-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazii
Brazii () is a Communes of Romania, commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the southern part of the Gurahonț Basin, at the western foot of Măgura Ciungani Mountains and at the northern foot of Husu Massif, in the hydrographical basin of the Sighișoara River. It is composed of five villages: Brazii (situated at 111 km from Arad, Romania, Arad), Buceava-Șoimuș (''Solymosbucsa''), Iacobini (''Zöldes''), Mădrigești (''Madarsák'') and Secaș (''Alsószakács''). Population According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1417 inhabitants, out of which 99.2% are Romanians, 0.7% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities. History The first documentary record of the locality Brazii dates back to 1553. Buceava-Șoimuș, Secaș and Iacobini were mentioned in documents in 1439 and Mădrigești in 1441. Economy Besides agriculture, the industry of building materials, timber and woodworking industry are present in great proportion in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Haute-Garonne Department
The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Toulouse Métropole *CA Le Muretain Agglo * Communauté d'agglomération du Sicoval * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Haute-Garonne
The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Toulouse Métropole *CA Le Muretain Agglo * Communauté d'agglomération du Sicoval * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariège (department)
Ariège (; ) is a Departments of France, department in southwestern France, located in the regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie. It is named after the river Ariège (river), Ariège and its capital is Foix. Ariège is known for its rural landscape, with a population of 153,287 as of 2019.Populations légales 2019: 09 Ariège INSEE Its Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE and postal code is 09, hence the department's informal name of ''le zéro neuf''. The inhabitants of the department are known as ''Ariègeois'' or ''Ariègeoises''. Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlet (place), hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the Municipal arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comminges
The Comminges (; Occitan language, Occitan/Gascon language, Gascon: ''Comenge'') is an ancient region of southern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees, corresponding approximately to the arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens in the departments of France, department of Haute-Garonne. This region is normally associated with the former domain of the Counts of Comminges, although earlier definitions are based on the Diocese of Comminges or the territory of the :fr:Convènes, Convenae. History * Archaeological evidence of early human habitation has been found at several caves or rock shelters in the area, including the Cave of Aurignac where artifacts indicated habitation about 35,000 years ago. * In pre-Roman times, Comminges was part of a larger area inhabited by the Aquitani. Classical authors such as Julius Caesar and Strabo clearly distinguished the Aquitani from the other peoples of Gaul, and noted their similarity to the tribes of the Iberian Peninsula. * Comminges takes its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne (; , ; ''Upper Garonne'') is a department in the southwestern French region of Occitanie. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. In 2019, it had a population of 1,400,039.Populations légales 2019: 31 Haute-Garonne INSEE History Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former provinces of and |
