Colomiers


Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side. It is a member of the Toulouse Métropole.

Population

Transportation

In 1971 it became the first area of France to offer zero-fare public transport, but had to cancel this project in 2016.

Education

There are nine public preschools and six public elementary schools. There are four public junior high schools : Léon Blum, Victor Hugo, Jean Jaurès, and Voltaire. There are two public senior high schools, Lycée Polyvalent International « Victor-Hugo » and Lycée des Métiers de l'électrotechnique, de la maintenance et Chaudronnerie Eugène-Montel.
There is an international school in Colomiers which is run by Airbus and which prepares for the International Baccalaureate, and, within the international lycée, a German school. English 31, supported by Airbus, provides English-language tuition.
There is also a private preschool, elementary and middle school, Institution « Sainte-Thérèse ».

Sport

is a French rugby union club based in Colomiers.