The name Mondonville appears as early as the 10^th century, as a property of Guillaume (or William) III Taillefer, Count of Toulouse, Albi and Quercy. In the Middle Ages the rocky spur was occupied by the so-called “Tower” Castle, as Mondonville was a strategic landmark due to the close proximity of the border between Guyenne and Languedoc. The village went through many lords until the Revolution. In the immediate aftermath of the Revolution, the Mondonville economy was still based on agriculture, mainly grain crops. Vineyards also played an important part but were wiped out in the wake of the phylloxera epidemic.

Mondonville was to remain a rural village through to the 60s, but then, because Toulouse was not far, the growth of aircraft-related activities and the relocation of some of the firms meant that the population of the commune underwent a tenfold increase between 1968 and 2022.

However, Mondonville also enjoys an outstanding natural resource: the Bouconne forest. This is managed by the Office National des Eaux et Forêts (the national forest service), and it constitutes a wonderful asset for hikers, athletes and nature lovers, and includes an outdoor leisure park with numerous activities.

This is a border stone that was put in place at the time of the Hundred Years’ War. It stands on the border between Cornebarrieu and Mondonville, on the south-west side of the Rond-Point des Deux Provinces (Roundabout of the Two Provinces). It marks the limit between Guyenne (on the western side) and Languedoc (on the eastern side). The stone still bears the marks of an upper part that used to be fixed on it, evidence that a cross used to stand at the top, hence the name “la Croix d’Alliez” (Alliez Cross). It is believed that the cross disappeared sometime during the Wars of Religion.

During the Third Republic there was a robust rearmament policy, with many military camps being set up throughout France. On August 5, 1872, the Mayor of Mondonville was informed that a camp dedicated to shooting training was to be created in the Bouconne Forest. It was indeed established between the Impasse du Rondé and the Pibrac road, near the Gajea stream. All through the fair weather months three to five hundred foot soldiers from the Toulouse garrison were quartered there. They were housed in “tentes marabout,” i.e. large military tents. All these men created quite a stir in Mondonville and had a significant impact on the local economy.

The camp remained in use from 1875 to 1939.