There are 3 arrondissements in the Haute-Garonne department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.
If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.
The arrondissements of Haute-Garonne are:
History
Since its creation, the Haute-Garonne department has had some changes: 1790 : creation of the department with eight districts: Toulouse, Rieux, Villefranche-de-Lauragais, Castelsarrasin, Muret, Saint-Gaudens, Revel, Grenadel 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Toulouse, Castelsarrasin, Muret, Saint-Gaudens, Villefranche 1803 : the arrondissement of Muret is eliminated 1806 : restoration of the arrondissement of Muret 1808 : the arrondissement of Castelsarrasin is eliminated and became part of the new department of Tarn-et-Garonne 1926 : the arrondissements of Muret and Villefranche are eliminated 1942 : restoration of the arrondissement of Muret