Marsoulas
Marsoulas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is notable for the Marsoulas Cave in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.
History
Early in the morning of 10 June 1944, Nazi Germany invaded Marsoulas, and killed 27 people, 11 being children.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 79 | — |
| 1968 | 114 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 94 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 112 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 137 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 141 | +2.9% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Recent Excavation in the Marsoulas Cave". Nature. 129 (3251): 273–274. 20 February 1932. doi:10.1038/129273d0.
- ^ Hanks, Jane (23 September 2021). "The painful SS massacre memories of this tiny French village". www.connexionfrance.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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