Country France Department Haute-Garonne Intercommunality Grand Toulouse Area 4.42 km² | Region Occitanie Canton Léguevin Population (2013) 2,686 Arrondissement Toulouse | |
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Brax is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
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Map of Brax, France
It is situated near the regional capital Toulouse near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse (Grand Toulouse).
Transportation
Access to Brax is on the Route Nationale 124 or the SNCF line between Toulouse and Auch at the train station.
Sights
The ruined castle, the Château de Brax, dates back to the 13th century. During the Second World War, the resistance group Réseau Morhange of Marcel Taillandier used the castle as its headquarters.
References
Brax, Haute-Garonne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA