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Haute-Garonne, France tourist information

The Haute-Garonne department is in the Midi-Pyrenees region of southern France.

The region covers a diverse landscape, from the hilly regions to the north, bordering Gascony, to the mountainous Pyrenees and the Spanish border to the south of the department. Much of the department is also covered in forests.

It is this natural landscape that is the main attraction, with ample opportunities to enjoy exploring the environmant, from hiking in the summer to skiing in the pyreneean mountains in winter.

North and central Haute-Garonne

The capital of the region, the very attractive and interesting red-brick town of Toulouse, is found to the north of the Haute-Garonne.

Two bastide towns deserving a mention in the Haute-Garonne department south of Toulouse are Carbonne and Cazeres, and also visit the listed villages at Rieux-Volvestre and Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze

Toulouse flowers (picture thanks to Jamie Henderson)

South Haute-Garonne

The southern part of the Haute-Garonne, in the mountains around Bagneres-de-Luchon, includes many high peaks: Cagire; Crabioules; Gar; Literole; Lézat; Maupas; Perdiguère; Royo; Spijeoles; Quayrat; Sauvegarde; Pic de la Mine.

Visit also St Bertrand de Comminges, a classified most beautiful village in this southern section.

Towns and sights (and tourist classifications)

• Bagneres-de-Luchon (Haute-Garonne)
• Canal du Midi (Haute-Garonne) - UNESCO world heritage site
• Carbonne (Haute-Garonne)
• Cazeres (Haute-Garonne)
• Revel (Haute-Garonne) - listed as a 'plus beaux detour'
• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (Haute-Garonne) - most beautiful village
• Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)

 

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