Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Haute-Garonne

Haute-Garonne

Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...

 department in southwestern France

France

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History

The village was previously called Saint-Félix-de-Caraman or Carmaing. In 1167 the Cathars held a Council

Council of Saint-Félix

The Council of Saint-Félix, a landmark in the organisation of the Cathars, was held at Saint-Felix-de-Caraman, now called Saint-Félix-Lauragais, in 1167...

 here, attended by many local figures and also by the Bogomil papa Nicetas

Nicetas, Bogomil bishop

Nicetas, known only from Latin sources who call him papa Nicetas, is said to have been the Bogomil bishop of Constantinople. In the 1160s he went to Lombardy...

, the Cathar bishop of (northern) France and a leader of the Cathars of Lombardy

Lombardy

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Population

Sights

The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais

Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais

The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a castle in the commune of Saint-Félix-Lauragais in the Haute-Garonne département of France.The castle was originally constructed in the 13th century. In the 14th century, the castle was transformed into a country house by a brother of Pope John XXII...

 is a 13th/14th century castle

Castle

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 which is listed as a historical site by the French Ministry of Culture.

External links

• Saint-Félix-Lauragais at revel-lauragais.com (in French)