Marsoulas
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Bagneres-de-Luchon | |
| Community association | Cagire Garonne Salad | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 6 ′ N , 1 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 292-422 m | |
| surface | 2.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 123 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31260 | |
| INSEE code | 31321 | |
 Bison wall painting in the Marsoulas Cave |
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Marsoulas is a small French commune with 123 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region .
location
Marsoulas is on the northern edge of the French Pyrenees; the next larger town, Salies-du-Salat , is about 2.5 kilometers to the west; the nearest town is Saint-Gaudens - it is about 29 kilometers (driving distance) to the west.
history
Information on the history of Marsoulas is not available. However, the cave on the outskirts with its prehistoric artifacts suggests a long period of human activity in this area.
On June 10, 1944, German troops of the 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" - in retaliation for a previous assassination attempt by the French Resistance - massacred the civilian population in which 28 people, including a three-month-old baby , were killed.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 114 | 94 | 100 | 112 | 137 | 138 | 123 |
At the first census in France in 1793, the place had 137 inhabitants; the maximum population of 285 was reached in 1885.
economy
Agriculture - especially dairy and pasture farming - has always been practiced in Marsoulas; Forestry also plays a role in the economic life of the place. At the end of the 20th century, some houses were converted into holiday apartments.
Attractions
- Marsoulas Cave , closed to visitors.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1459-1460.
