Mancioux

Mancioux is a commune with 429 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute- Garonne and the Région Midi -Pyrénées. The inhabitants are called Manciousains. The population increased from 377 (1962) on the present state.

General

The town is located 21 km northeast of Saint- Gaudens the irrigation canal Canal de Saint- Martory and at the confluence of the Garonne with its tributary Noue. The connections to the road network in France is produced by the Autoroute A64.

Since the end of the 19th century led the newfound possibility of the use of water power for energy to industrial activities in Mancioux whose center was a water power plant. The three municipalities Mancioux, Roquefort -sur -Garonne and Boussens used a constriction of the Garonne in the Massif du Plantaurel for the construction of this work. From 1912 to 1917 there was therefore a local industry in Mancioux.

Attractions

At the old bridge over the Noue are two menhirs. The parish church has a beautiful bell tower.

The Noue at Mancioux

Bell tower of the church