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Toulouse (/ t uː ˈ l uː z /, too-LOOZ; [4] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Tolosa) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania.The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
Vomitorium of the Toulouse amphitheatre. The Romans began their conquest of southern Gaul (later known as the Provincia) in 125 BC. In 118 BC they founded the colony of Narbo Martius (Narbonne, the Mediterranean city nearest to inland Toulouse) and made contact with the Tolosates, noted for their wealth and the position of their capital for trade with the Atlantic.
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The borders of the department follow the river. The Garonne enters France from Spain at the town of Fos, and goes through Toulouse and leaves the department. The extreme south of the department lies in the Pyrenees mountain range and is very mountainous. The highest elevation is the Peak of Perdiguère, at 3,222 meters (10,571 feet) above sea ...
250 - Martyrdom of Saint Saturnin, first bishop of Toulouse. 413 - Toulouse taken by forces of Visigoth Ataulf. [3] [4] 419 - Wallia makes Toulouse the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom. [3] [5] 439 - Battle of Toulouse (439) 458 - Battle of Toulouse (458) 508 - Clovis I in power. [3] 631 - Toulouse becomes capital of the Duchy of Aquitaine. [6]
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
Stade Toulousain, one of Europe's top rugby union clubs, often referred to as simply Toulouse; Toulouse FC, the principal football club in Toulouse; Toulouse Olympique, a rugby league club in Toulouse; Toulouse FC (1937), a defunct football club
Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain Tolosa, Texas , an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, United States Visigothic Kingdom of Tolosa , a kingdom in southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula (418-507 A.D.)