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Haute-Garonne

Haute-Garonne is a department of south-western France, in the Occitanie region, stretching from the Spanish border in the central Pyrenees along the upper Garonne to the plain around Toulouse, its prefecture. Created in 1790, it includes the historic district of Comminges, with Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges and Saint-Gaudens.

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County of Comminges

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Haute-Garonne. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/haute-garonne
MLA: “Haute-Garonne.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/haute-garonne. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Haute-Garonne.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/haute-garonne.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Haute-Garonne’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/haute-garonne (Accessed: ).

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