Brax (; ) 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.
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 PS2014–2020François Lépineux2020–incumbentThierry Zanatta
Monuments
See also Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
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