Condom, Gers
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| Coordinates:43°58′N0°22′E/ 43.96°N 0.37°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Baïse-Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | La Ténarèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-François Rousse[1] |
| Area 1 | 97.37 km2(37.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,466 |
| • Density | 66/km2(170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32107/32100 |
| Elevation | 62–190 m (203–623 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Condom(Occitan:Condòm;French pronunciation:[kɔ̃dɔ̃]), also known asCondom-en-Armagnac,is acommunein southwesternFrancein thedepartmentofGers,of which it is asubprefecture.
Geography
[edit]Localisation
[edit]The town of Condom is located in the northern part of thedepartmentofGers,halfway betweenMont-de-Marsan(to the west) andMontauban(to the east), and north ofAuch.
Roads and transports
[edit]- Way of St. James
Condom is a town on theVia Podiensis,one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, theWay of St. James.
This particular route begins inLe Puyand ends inSantiago de Compostelain northwestSpain.Pilgrimsarrive at Condom afterMiradouxand continue on toLarressingle.
Toponymy
[edit]ThetoponymCondomcomes from theGaulishwordscondateandmagoscombined intoCondatomagos,which means "marketor field, of theconfluence".
Condatómagosevolved intoCondatómand then intoConddóm.Condomwas first recorded inLatinin the 10th century asCondomusorCondomium.[3]It is where the riverGèleflows into the riverBaïse.[4]
Although the French word for acondomispréservatif,in 1995 the town's mayor, taking advantage of the incidental relationship between the town's name and the English word, opened a museum of contraceptives. It operated until 2005.[5]
Politics and administration
[edit]Mayors
[edit]| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Jean Dubos | 1983 | 1983 |
| Jacques Moisan | 1989 | 1995 |
| Gérard Dubrac | 1995 | 2008 |
| Bernard Gallardo | 2008 | 2014 |
| Gérard Dubrac | 2014 | 2020 |
| Jean-François Rousse | 2020 |
Twin towns
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Population
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Sites of interest
[edit]Condom is the site of two castles, theChâteau de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin,both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed asmonuments historiquesby theFrench Ministry of Culture,including thecathedral,churches and houses.
Condom is known for the production ofArmagnac,an international music festival of "bandas", an international chess tournament and an international chess marathon. It is also known for its tourism with farm campings and boating on waterways. It is also home to a museum about Armagnac.[8][9]
A statue ofThe Three Musketeersandd'Artagnanstands beside the cathedral and was created in 2010 byZurab Tsereteli.[10]
Notable people
[edit]- Blaise de Montluc,marshal of France, buried in Condom[citation needed].
- Scipion Dupleix(1569–1661).
- Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet(1627–1704).
- Jean-Charles Persil(1785–1870).
- Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy(1795–1856).
- Sarah Maldoror(1929–2020).
- Samuel Marques,(1988–) Portuguese rugby union player, born in Condom.
- Stéphane Abrial(1954–), French general born in Condom.[11]
- Siouxsie Sioux(1957–), English singer and songwriter, moved to Condom in 1992 and left in 2015.[12]
- Grégory Alldritt(1997–), French Rugby Union player
- Jean-Louis Palladin(1946–2001), French/American Chef
- Larry L'Estrange(1934–2007), British soldier and rugby player, retired in Condom
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Ernest Nègre, "Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 1", p.192
- ^Sandre."Fiche cours d'eau - La Gèle (O6670500)".
- ^Meslin, Franck (4 August 2012)."La capote colle toujours à la peau de Condom Tous les projets ont capoté".Sud Ouest(in French).
- ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Condom,EHESS(in French).
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^"Musée de l'Armagnac".Museum Information.Occitanie Museums. 2023.Retrieved20 December2023.
- ^The Town of Condom(retrieved November 6, 2007)
- ^"Condom France September 4 Statue Dartagnan Stock Photo (Edit Now) 73234222".
- ^"General Stéphane Abrial: Chief of Staff of the French Air Force"(PDF).NATO. 4 August 2009.Retrieved16 September2016.
- ^Morrissey,"Autobiography", Penguin Classics, 2014.
External links
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- Official website(in French)
- Base Mérimée:Search for heritage in the commune,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- Pictures of Condom(in French)
- Le bonheur est dans le pré(Internet Movie Database)
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