City: Auterive is a town and municipality
in the French Department of Haute Garonne. The region in which
this site is located is called Midi-Pyrénées.
Auterive describes itself as a privileged place located between
Toulouse and the Department de l’Ariege, at a major
crossroad. This municipality is situated 15 km from Nailloux,
30 kilometres from the airport of Blagnac, 3 hours from Barcelona,
2 hours from the Mediterranean Sea and 1 hour from the ski
slopes in the Pyrenees. Auterive today is an agricultural
and commercial centre, which also offers to tourists many
walking and sporting activities.
The history of this village goes back to the time period
of the Gallo-Roman society. Archaeological findings show habitation
even before this. During the Middle Ages the territory was
for many years an object of struggle between different Lords.
Auterive had its share of bad times in the course of the history.
During the Albigensian crusade (13th century), it was partially
destroyed.
Today there 8,435 residents living here who are called
les Auterivais.
