Haute-Garonne

American

[oht-ga-rawn] / oʊt gaˈrɔn /

noun

a department in S France. 2,458 sq. mi. (6,365 sq. km). Toulouse.

Haute-Garonne British

/ otɡarɔn /

noun

a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Toulouse. Pop: 1 102 919 (2003 est). Area: 6367 sq km (2483 sq miles)

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“Without our farmers, we are no longer France,” he declared at a cattle farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, in the Haute-Garonne region.

From New York Times

"I have been a firefighter for 40 years and I had never seen such a fire," said Jean-Pierre Le Cunff, tactical fire chief for the Haute-Garonne region, who has two sons in the force.

From BBC

According to French media, Mr Daillet-Wiedemann is a former local politician who stood with the centrist Democratic Movement in Haute-Garonne, in south-western France.

From BBC

More than 600 local and national police were deployed in the Haute-Garonne Department, where Toulouse is located.

From Los Angeles Times

The local council of Haute-Garonne decided to transport the snow at a cost between $5,400 and $6,500, with the director claiming it was a worthwhile investment to send the snow to lower slopes used by beginners and ski schools.

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