Pibrac
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| Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Toulouse-7 |
| Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Denise Cortijo[1] |
Area 1 | 25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,977 |
| • Density | 347.1/km2 (899.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31417 /31820 |
| Elevation | 145–237 m (476–778 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pibrac (French pronunciation: [pibʁak]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Toulouse.
It has recently grown thanks to the development of the aeroplane industry in the nearby town of Blagnac.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Pibracaises and Pibracais in French.
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Sport
Pibrac has a patinodrome, a track for inline speed skating, as well as many other sporting facilities.
Personalities
It was the birthplace of Saint Germaine Cousin.
Monuments
The Château de Pibrac is a converted 16th century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[5]
Gallery
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Town hall
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War memorial
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Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
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Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
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Basilica of St. Germaine
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The reliquary of Sainte-Germaine
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pibrac, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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