Arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department facts for kids

France is divided into areas called 'departments'. These departments are then split into smaller parts called arrondissements. You can think of them like districts or boroughs. Each arrondissement has a main town, which is called a 'subprefecture'.

If the main city of a whole department is also inside an arrondissement, then that city acts as the capital for both the department and the arrondissement. Arrondissements are even further divided into smaller areas called 'cantons' and 'communes' (which are like towns or villages).

The Haute-Garonne department has 3 arrondissements:

History of Arrondissements in Haute-Garonne

The way the Haute-Garonne department is divided has changed over time. Here are some key moments:

• 1790: The department was first created. It had eight main areas called 'districts'. These included Toulouse, Muret, and Saint-Gaudens.
• 1800: The districts were changed into 'arrondissements'. At this time, there were arrondissements like Toulouse, Muret, and Saint-Gaudens.
• 1803: The Muret arrondissement was removed for a short time.
• 1806: The Muret arrondissement was brought back.
• 1808: The Castelsarrasin arrondissement was removed. It became part of a new department called Tarn-et-Garonne.
• 1926: The Muret and Villefranche arrondissements were removed again.
• 1942: The Muret arrondissement was restored for the second time.

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  Map of arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department.