Pibrac () is a

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in the

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country' ...

department in southwestern

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, located west of

Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Pa ...

. It has recently grown thanks to the development of the aeroplane industry in the nearby town of Blagnac.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Pibracaises'' and ''Pibracais'' in French.

Sport

Pibrac has a patinodrome, a track for

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, as well as many other sporting facilities.

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Saint Germaine Cousin.

Monuments

The Château de Pibrac is a converted 16th century castle which is listed as a historic site by the

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Gallery

Mairie de Pibrac.jpg, Town hall Monument aux morts de Pibrac.jpg, War memorial Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Pibrac.jpg, Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Pibrac Intérieur.jpg, Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilique de Sainte-Germaine de Pibrac façade.jpg, Basilica of St. Germaine Chasse de Sainte-Germaine.jpg, The reliquary of Sainte-Germaine Pibrac Groupe Scolaire Maurice Fonvieille.jpg, Château de Pibrac.jpg,

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