Avignonet-Lauragais

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Avignonet-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

History

In 1242 Avignonet-Lauragais was the site of a massacre of Inquisitors by members of a heretical garrison at the Castle of Montségur. The massacre led to the Siege of Montségur.

Population

Twin towns

Avignonet-Lauragais is twinned with:

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