Labastide-Paumès (; ) 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 southwestern
France
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.
Population
Sights
The
Château de Labastide-Paumès dates back in parts to the 9th century. The main building is circa 1164
castle
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which includes a large tower with a spiral staircase, built approximately one hundred years later. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1927 as a historic site by the
French Ministry of Culture
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.
See also
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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):
References
Communes of Haute-Garonne
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