Saint-Félix-Lauragais (;

Languedocien Languedocien (French name, ), Languedocian, or Lengadocian () is an Occitan language, Occitan dialect spoken in rural parts of southern France such as Languedoc, Rouergue, Quercy, Agenais and southern Périgord. It is sometimes also called Lang ...

: ''Sant Felitz de Lauragués'') 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

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History

The village was previously called Saint-Félix-de-Caraman or Carmaing. In 1167 the

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held a Council here, attended by many local figures and also by the Bogomil ''papa'' Nicetas, the Cathar bishop of (northern) France and a leader of the Cathars of

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Geography

Climate

Saint-Félix-Lauragais has an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''Cfb'') closely bordering on a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Saint-Félix-Lauragais is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Félix-Lauragais was on 25 July 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 February 2012.

Population

Sights

The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a 12th-century

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which is listed as a historical site by the

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. Saint-Félix-Lauragais - La mairie.jpg, City Hall Saint-Félix-Lauragais - Eglise saint-Felix vue des remparts.jpg, The church St.Felix Saint-Félix-Lauragais - La Halle.jpg, The covered market Saint-Félix-Lauragais - Le château façade Sud-Ouest.jpg, The castle

References

External links

Saint-Félix-Lauragais at revel-lauragais.com
(in French) Communes of Haute-Garonne {{Toulouse-geo-stub