Saint-Félix-Lauragais (; Languedocien: Sant Felitz de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
History
The village was previously called Saint-Félix-de-Caraman or Carmaing. In 1167 the Cathars held a Council here, attended by many local figures and also by the Bogomil papa Nicetas, the Cathar bishop of (northern) France and a leader of the Cathars of Lombardy.
Geography
Climate
Saint-Félix-Lauragais has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature in Saint-Félix-Lauragais is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Félix-Lauragais was on 25 July 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 February 2012.
Population
Sights
The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a 12th-century castle which is listed as a historical site by the French Ministry of Culture.
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Saint-Félix-Lauragais - La mairie.jpg|City Hall
Saint-Félix-Lauragais - Eglise saint-Felix vue des remparts.jpg|The church St. Felix
Saint-Félix-Lauragais - La Halle.jpg|The covered market
Saint-Félix-Lauragais - Le château façade Sud-Ouest.jpg|The castle
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See also
- Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
External links
- Saint-Félix-Lauragais at revel-lauragais.com (in French)