Brax (; ) is a commune in the

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. ...

department in the Occitanie

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. It is situated near the regional capital

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near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the

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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

and

Auch Auch (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in southwestern France. Located in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers Departments of France, department. Geography Localiza ...

at the

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Sights

The ruined castle, the Château de Brax, dates back to the 13th century. During the

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, 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

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