Saint-Gaudens,_Haute-Garonne
Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne
Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France
Saint-Gaudens (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡodɛ̃s]; Occitan: Sent-Gaudenç) is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Saint-Gaudens lies at an altitude of 405 m (1,329 ft) on a ledge overlooking the valley of the Garonne. It faces the Pyrenees and is a natural crossroads for routes between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and between Toulouse and the Val d'Aran in Catalonia. Saint-Gaudens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Bayonne, Pau and Tarbes.