Brax, Haute-Garonne

Brax
Commune
An aerial view of Brax
An aerial view of Brax
Coat of arms of Brax
Coat of arms
Location of Brax
Map
Brax is located in France
Brax
Brax
Brax is located in Occitanie
Brax
Brax
Coordinates: 43°36′53″N 1°14′24″E / 43.6147°N 1.24°E / 43.6147; 1.24
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonToulouse-7
IntercommunalityToulouse Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Zanatta[1]
Area
1
4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,885
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Braxian (en)
braxéen(ne) (fr)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31088 /31490
Elevation165–240 m (541–787 ft)
(avg. 193 m or 633 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-brax31.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brax (French pronunciation: [bʁaks]; Occitan: Brats) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region.

It is situated near the regional capital Toulouse near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the Toulouse Métropole.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Braxéens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 458—    
1975 902+10.17%
1982 1,202+4.19%
1990 1,358+1.54%
1999 2,017+4.49%
2007 2,393+2.16%
2012 2,703+2.47%
2017 2,811+0.79%
20192,862+0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.

Politics

List of Mayors of Brax
Term Name of Mayor Party
1808–1809 François Roume
1809–1815 Jean Fauré
1815–1821 Georges Versevy
1821–1832 Bernard d'Izarni de Gargas
1832–1834 Bernard Paris
1834–1855 Jean-Marie Latrille
1855–1865 Auguste d'Arboussier
1865–1880 Antoine Lannes
1881–1888 Jean Barrué
1888–1920 Charles de Pins Montbrun
1920–1929 Alban Libès
1929–1961 Léon Gailhaguet
1961–1969 Marcel Cardonne
1969–1983 Georges Bastien
1983–1989 Robert Clasou
1989–2001 Bernard Cunnac PS
2001–2014 Jean-Pierre Vergé PS
2014–2020 François Lépineux
2020–incumbent Thierry Zanatta

Monuments

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Castle
    Castle
  • Saint-Orens Church
    Saint-Orens Church
  • Church facade
    Church facade
  • Church interior
    Church interior
  • Church ceiling
    Church ceiling

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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