Saint-Elix-le-Château

Saint-Élix-le-Château ; Sent Helitz deu Castèth
region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Muret
Canton	Cazères
Community association	Coeur de Garonne
Coordinates	43 ° 17 ′ N , 1 ° 8 ′ E Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′ N , 1 ° 8 ′ E
height	222-244 m
surface	10.52 km 2
Residents	883 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	84 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	31430
INSEE code	31476
Website	http://www.stelixlechateau.fr/

Saint-Élix-le-Château ( Occitan Sent Helitz deu Castèth ) is a French commune with 883 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department and the Occitanie region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). It belongs to the canton of Cazères (until 2015 Le Fousseret ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Élixois .

geography

Saint-Élix-le-Château is located about 46 kilometers south-southwest of Toulouse . The Louge forms the north-western boundary of the municipality. Saint-Élix-le-Château is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Marignac-Lasclares in the north and north-west, Lafitte-Vigordane in the north and north-east, Salles-sur-Garonne in the east, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne in the south and south-east, Lavelanet- de-Comminges in the south and southwest and Le Fousseret in the west.

The A64 autoroute runs through the municipality .

Saint-Elix Castle

19th century Saint-Germain church
Saint-Élix castle from the 16th century, monument historique since 1927 (park since 1994)
Stone pyramid from the 17th century as a border mark between Guyenne and Gascogne, monument historique since 1973

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 693-696.

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