Commune of Haute-Garonne, in Occitan region Portet-sur-Garonne sits on the edge of Toulouse, the famous Ville Rose, at the confluence of the Ariege and Garonne. It is located near Cugnaux, rockets or Pinsaguel.
Old dependence of the counts of Toulouse in the tenth century, the town was Portet-sur-Garonne the Middle Ages a center of passage between Foix, Comminges and Toulouse. Heavily affected by the Hundred Years War and the English looting, it shapes its history over the centuries, particularly through its fishing activities, inland waterways or pickup of sand and pebbles.
Always dynamic, the city is taking advantage of the economic will of its neighbor Toulouse and always attracted visitors passing with its important architectural and historical heritage.
