Montréjeau (; ) is a
commune in the
Haute-Garonne department in southwestern
France
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.
Montréjeau-Gourdan-Polignan station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau, Bayonne and Tarbes.
History
Montréjeau was the site of one of the
French Revolution's last pitched battles between
republicans and
royalists. In the summer of 1799, anti-revolutionary insurrection broke out in the Haute-Garonne. For a brief time it flourished, even threatening the city of
Toulouse
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. The
Directory reacted swiftly, ordering in troops which decisively defeated the rebels at Montréjeau on
1 Fructidor Year VII (18 August 1799).
Population
See also
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Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
Communes of Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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