Latoue

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Latoue
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Latoue
Coordinates: 43°10′12″N0°47′11″E / 43.17°N 0.7864°E / 43.17; 0.7864
Country France
Region Occitania
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Saint-Gaudens
Canton Cazères
Intercommunality CC Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Bosc [1]
Area
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17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
306
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31278 /31800
Elevation333–488 m (1,093–1,601 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Latoue (Occitan : Tatouatge) is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France. It is best known for the castle that dominates the village.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962312    
1968379+21.5%
1975327−13.7%
1982323−1.2%
1990294−9.0%
1999284−3.4%
2008308+8.5%

Sights

The Château de Latoue is a castle first built in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in the 13th, 16th, and 18th centuries. Privately owned, it has been listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture since 1979. [3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Base Mérimée : Château , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)