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Mont-d'Astarac

Coordinates: 43°19′45″N 0°34′08″E / 43.3292°N 0.5689°E / 43.3292; 0.5689
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Mont-d'Astarac
Commune
Restored gate and tower
Restored gate and tower
Coat of arms of Mont-d'Astarac
Coat of arms
Location of Mont-d'Astarac
Map
Mont-d'Astarac is located in France
Mont-d'Astarac
Mont-d'Astarac
Mont-d'Astarac is located in Occitanie
Mont-d'Astarac
Mont-d'Astarac
Coordinates: 43°19′45″N 0°34′08″E / 43.3292°N 0.5689°E / 43.3292; 0.5689
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonAstarac-Gimone
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Casale[1]
Area
1
8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
92
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32280 /32140
Elevation234–386 m (768–1,266 ft)
(avg. 349 m or 1,145 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont-d'Astarac (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ dastaʁak]; Gascon: Lo Mont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

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Mont-d'Astarac and its surrounding communes

History

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The inside of the gate.
The church.
Interior of the church including murals.

Its history goes back to the 930s, when it became the first capital of Astarac. It was on the feudal motte, still visible today, that Arnaud Garcia established his castle, having inherited the County of Astarac from his father Count de Gascogne, Garcia Sanchez (called the Crooked), grandson of the count of Castille. It is worth seeing for its monuments - tower and church - registered among the Historic Monuments of France, and for its beautiful murals dating to the 15th century.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962132—    
1968122−7.6%
1975107−12.3%
1982112+4.7%
1990103−8.0%
1999102−1.0%
200896−5.9%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Mont d'Astarac
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