Balma

Commune in Occitania, France

Balma (French pronunciation: [balma]; Occitan: Balmar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse.

The name of the town comes from the old Provençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto".

History

Balma was established in 1279 as a fief of the bishopric of Toulouse.^{[citation needed]}

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balmanais.

Sport

Balma is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Balma SC.

Monument

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  Town hall
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  Saint-Joseph church
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  Saint-Martin-de-Boville church
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  Public Library
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  War monument

See also

• Toulouse - Lasbordes Airport
• Stade Municipal de Balma
• 11th Parachute Brigade
• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Balma, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official site