Saint-Félix-Lauragais
Saint-Félix-Lauragais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ feliks loʁaɡɛ]; Languedocien: Sant Felitz de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Saint-Félix-Lauragais | |
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 A general view of Saint-Félix-Lauragais | |
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| Coordinates: 43°26′59″N 1°53′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bourrel[1] |
| Area 1 | 51.88 km2 (20.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,261 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31478 /31540 |
| Elevation | 178–341 m (584–1,119 ft) (avg. 321 m or 1,053 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature in Saint-Félix-Lauragais is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 673.9 mm (26.53 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Félix-Lauragais was 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 25 July 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.6 °C (11.1 °F) on 8 February 2012.
| Climate data for Saint-Félix-Lauragais (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2006−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.8 (2.55) |
48.3 (1.90) |
56.6 (2.23) |
74.7 (2.94) |
87.2 (3.43) |
54.8 (2.16) |
46.9 (1.85) |
34.2 (1.35) |
38.7 (1.52) |
54.6 (2.15) |
61.6 (2.43) |
51.5 (2.03) |
673.9 (26.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 97.7 |
| Source: Météo-France[3] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,035 | — |
| 1968 | 1,192 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1,110 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,188 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,177 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,301 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,362 | +4.7% |
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. [4]
City Hall
The church St.Felix
The covered market
The castle
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- Saint-Félix-Lauragais at revel-lauragais.com (in French)
