Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées

The capital of the department of the Haute-Garonne is Toulouse a truly cosmopolitan city with international schools and home of Airbus.

It is the hub of many international air routes and also offers autoroutes and TGV links to the Mediterranean coast.

It also borders Spain in the south (province of Lleidaand province of Huesca). Along with other agricultural products, this village is well known for its farming and production of pork and of other pig products. It is referred to by locals at times as "Le village de Jambon" (the town of ham) for this reason.
Winter Sports
The department has four ski resorts.
 Peyragudes (1600 m -2450 m), 55 km of slopes
 Luchon-Superbagnères (1440 m - 2260 m), 30 km of slopes
 Le Mourtis (1380 m - 1816 m), 22 km of slopes
 Bourg-d'Oueil (1350 m - 1500 m)

The department is crossed by the upper course of the Garonne River (hence the name) for nearly 200 kilometers (125 miles). The borders of the department follow the river. The Garonne enters France from Spain at the town of Fos, goes through Toulouse and leaves the department The extreme south of the department lies in the Pyrenees mountain range and is very mountainous. The highest elevation is the Peak of Perdiguère, at 3,222 meters (10,571 ft) above sea level.
The department of Haute-Garonne is mountainous in its southern part, and contains some beautiful scenery for hiking, for example.

Properties for sale in the department benefit from the climate of the Haute-Garonne which is a temperate climate with mild winters in the lowlands and cooler in the south, and hot summer in the plains followed by very sunny autumns.