Haute-Garonne is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. In 2019, it had a population of 1,400,039.
Bagnères-de-Luchon, also referred to as just Luchon, is a commune and spa town in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of south-western France. It lies on the river Bastan, a tributary of the Gave de Pau. Locals simply call it Luz, the city took its current name from Luz-Saint-Sauveur on April 9, 1962. Its inhabitants are called Luzéens and Luzéennes in French. The town features locations of historical heritage such as the church of Saint-André, also known as "Les Templiers", the Château Sainte-Marie or the spa district. Protected by mountains to the east, west and south, and separated from the plain to the north by the Pierrefitte gorge, Luz-Saint-Sauveur is somewhat geographically isolated though it is only a 1⁄2 hour drive from Lourdes.
The arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region. It has 235 communes. Its population is 77,444 (2016), and its area is 2,139.6 km2 (826.1 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 27 cantons of the Haute-Garonne department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Aurignac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, close to the Pyrénées. It was the seat of the former canton of Aurignac, which was composed of 19 communes. It is part of the ancient region known as the Comminges.
The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères-de-Luchon and Arreau.
Antras is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
Antichan-de-Frontignes is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Montauban-de-Luchon is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.
Venerque is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Venerque-le-Vernet station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.
Labège is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 4,008.
Castillon-de-Larboust is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Azet is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Beaudéan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Superbagnères is a ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon in the French department of Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.
The pic de Maupas is a central pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,109 m (10,200 ft) on the Franco-Spanish border.
The 2014 Tour de France was the 101st edition of the race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It featured 22 cycling teams. The Tour started in Yorkshire, England on 5 July and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 27 July.
Saint Aventin was a French Saint and a hermit of the 8th century.
The canton of Bagnères-de-Luchon is an administrative division of the Haute-Garonne department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Bagnères-de-Luchon.
