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The history of Toulouse, in Occitania, southern France, traces back to ancient times. After Roman rule, the city was ruled by the Visigoths and Merovingian and Carolingian Franks . Capital of the County of Toulouse during the Middle Ages , today it is the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region.
Toulouse (/ t uː ˈ l uː z /, too-LOOZ; [4] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Tolosa) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania.The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
The borders of the department follow the river. The Garonne enters France from Spain at the town of Fos, and goes through Toulouse and leaves the department. The extreme south of the department lies in the Pyrenees mountain range and is very mountainous. The highest elevation is the Peak of Perdiguère, at 3,222 meters (10,571 feet) above sea ...
Français : Carte de Toulouse, 31000, France English: Map of Toulouse, 31000, France This map of Toulouse was created from OpenStreetMap project data, collected by the community.
250 - Martyrdom of Saint Saturnin, first bishop of Toulouse. 413 - Toulouse taken by forces of Visigoth Ataulf. [3] [4] 419 - Wallia makes Toulouse the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom. [3] [5] 439 - Battle of Toulouse (439) 458 - Battle of Toulouse (458) 508 - Clovis I in power. [3] 631 - Toulouse becomes capital of the Duchy of Aquitaine. [6]
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Tournefeuille (French pronunciation: [tuʁnəfœj]; Languedocien: Tornafuèlha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side. It is a member of the Toulouse Métropole.