Condom, Gers

Condom, Gers

Condom

Gers Condom Cathedral of Saint-Pierre outside 01.jpg
Condom Cathedral
Coat of arms of Condom
Condom is located in France
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Condom
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Gers
Arrondissement Condom
Canton Condom
Intercommunality La Ténarèze
Mayor Bernard Gallard
Statistics
Elevation 62–190 m (203–620 ft)
(avg. 82 m/269 ft)
Land area1 97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi)
Population2 7,193  (2008)
 - Density 74 /km2 (190 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 32107/ 32100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°57′30″N 0°22′25″E / 43.9583333333°N 0.373611111111°E / 43.9583333333; 0.373611111111

Condom (Occitan: Condòm; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃dɔ̃]), also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.

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Way of St. James

Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.

Name

Given the more widespread social use, in the English language, of the word condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise, without the diaeresis, is a French vulgarism for a sexual act. In European French however, a condom is usually called préservatif rather than a condom. It is also home to a museum of famous population-control devices.[1][2]

Population

Historical population of Condom, Gers
1800 1806 1821 1831 1841 1846 1851 1856 1861 1866
6861 7298 7319 7323 6915 7195 7205 7553 8070 8140
1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911 1921
8282 7873 8555 7902 7405 7045 6578 6435 6380 5773
1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990
6355 6310 6233 6725 6781 6850 7326 7853 7634 7717
1999 2008
7251 7193

Sights

Condom is the site of two castles, the Château de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin, both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral, churches and houses.

Condom is known for the production of Armagnac, 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.

Sister city

See also

References

  1. ^ Musée du préservatif Pays en France (retrieved November 6, 2007)
  2. ^ The Town of Condom (retrieved November 6, 2007)

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