Brax, Haute-Garonne
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Brax | ||
| Coordinates: 43°36′53″N 1°14′24″E / 43.6147°N 1.24°ECoordinates: 43°36′53″N 1°14′24″E / 43.6147°N 1.24°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Léguevin | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Toulouse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | François Lépineux | |
| Area1 | 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 2,686 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31088 / 31490 | |
| Elevation |
165–240 m (541–787 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Brax is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.
It is situated near the regional capital Toulouse near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse (Grand Toulouse).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 307 | — |
| 1968 | 458 | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 902 | +96.9% |
| 1982 | 1,202 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 1,358 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,017 | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 2418 2013 | — |
| 2686 | — | |
Transportation
Access to Brax is on the Route Nationale 124 or the SNCF line between Toulouse and Auch at the train station.
Sights
The ruined castle, the Château de Brax, dates back to the 13th century. During the Second World War, the resistance group Réseau Morhange of Marcel Taillandier used the castle as its headquarters.
Politics
| Term | Name of Mayor | Political Party |
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| 1808–1809 | François Roume | Unknown |
| 1809–1815 | Jean Fauré | Unknown |
| 1815–1821 | Georges Versevy | Unknown |
| 1821–1832 | Bernard d'Izarni de Gargas | Unknown |
| 1832–1834 | Bernard Paris | Unknown |
| 1834–1855 | Jean-Marie Latrille | Unknown |
| 1855–1865 | Auguste d'Arboussier | Unknown |
| 1865–1880 | Antoine Lannes | Unknown |
| 1881–1888 | Jean Barrué | Unknown |
| 1888–1920 | Charles de Pins Montbrun | Unknown |
| 1920–1929 | Alban Libès | Unknown |
| 1929–1961 | Léon Gailhaguet | Unknown |
| 1961–1969 | Marcel Cardonne | Unknown |
| 1969–1983 | Georges Bastien | Unknown |
| 1983–1989 | Robert Clasou | Unknown |
| 1989–2001 | Bernard Cunnac | French Socialist Party |
| 2001–2014 | Jean-Pierre Vergé | French Socialist Party |
| 2014-2020 | François Lépineux |
Monuments
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Town hall
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Castle
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Saint-Orens Church
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Church facade
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Church interior
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Church ceiling
See also
References
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