left was to scatter the remaining cavalry defending the coalition camp before turning on the infantry that had been besieging Muret's walls. Despite their overwhelming advantage in numbers,the coalition army numbering almost 34,000 men was destroyed by de Montfort's army of only 2,100. The siege of Muret was lifted. 7,000-20,000 coalition troops were killed compared to a handful of casualties for de Monfort's army. So it was at Muret, on 12 September 1213, where King Peter II of Aragon who came to reinforce the local Occitan forces, lost his life. This defeat of the Occitano-Aragonese troops heralded the annexation of the Languedoc to the Crown of France and the end of Catharism. World War II Heraldry Politics and administration Political trends and outcomes The commune is part of the . List of mayors Judicial and administrative proceedings The capable courts for the commune of Muret are the Court of Muret, the of Toulouse, the Court of Appeal, the , Toulouse juvenile court, the Industrial Tribunal of Toulouse, the of Toulouse, the of Toulouse and the of Bordeaux. International relations Muret is twinned with: Monzón, Spain Hertford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Demography In 2017, the commune had 24,945 inhabitants. Economy Muret is a true centrality in the area of life and activity of the Muretain, near Toulouse. Its stable economic fabric is composed primarily of small and medium-sized enterprises and industries, covering many sectors of activities. The economic development jurisdiction is exercised by the Agglomération Community of Muretain, which develops and consolidates the local economic fabric, and helps the creation of enterprises for the benefit of employment. Muret has important reserves mainly located on the areas of activities of the territory. Muret Gateway: located north of the town, at the junction of the A64 exit. Cap Clément Ader / Les Bonnets: Adjacent to the Muret-Lherm airport, with in its centre, the international karting. Joffrery: at the northern entrance of Muret. Marclan: north of the town. Sans Soucis: at the northern boundary of the town. Industry Laboratoires Pierre Fabre Services : , specialised in long sentences. Bertrand Cantat, was held in this centre from 28 September 2004 to 15 October 2007 for the killing of his girlfriend, the actress Marie Trintignant. Infrastructure Muret – Lherm Aerodrome Gare de Muret TDF transmitter Personalities linked to the commune Peter II of Aragon, (1177?-1213), King of the Crown of Aragon-Catalonia, died at the Battle of Muret.