Latoue is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village.

Latoue
Chateau
Chateau
Location of Latoue
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Latoue is located in France
Latoue
Latoue
Latoue is located in Occitanie
Latoue
Latoue
Coordinates: 43°10′12″N 0°47′11″E / 43.17°N 0.7864°E / 43.17; 0.7864
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonCazères
IntercommunalityCC Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Bosc[1]
Area
1
17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
310
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31278 /31800
Elevation333–488 m (1,093–1,601 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962312—    
1968379+21.5%
1975327−13.7%
1982323−1.2%
1990294−9.0%
1999284−3.4%
2008308+8.5%

Sights

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The Château de Latoue is a castle first built in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in the 13th, 16th and 18th centuries. Privately owned, it has been listed in 1979 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)