Avignonet-Lauragais (French pronunciation: [aviɲɔnɛ loʁaɡɛ]; Occitan: Avinhonet de Lauragués) 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:
- Avinyonet de Puigventós, Spain
See also
- Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
