Condom, Gers
Condom (Occitan: Condòm), also called Condom-en-Armagnac or Condom-sur-Baïse, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Condom |
| Intercommunality | La Ténarèze |
| Mayor | Gérard Dubrac (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 62–190 m (203–623 ft) (avg. 82 m/269 ft) |
| Land area1 | 97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,925 (2011) |
| - Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32107/ 32100 |
| Website | www.condom.org |
| 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°58′N 0°22′E / 43.96°N 0.37°E
Despite their similar names, the condom was neither invented nor developed in the commune of Condom.
Name of the city
The name Condom comes from the Gaulish (an ancient Celtic language spoken in parts of Europe) words condate-ó-magos which means "market of the confluence". Condatómagos evolved into Condatóm and then into Conddóm. Condom was first recorded in Latin in the 10th century as Condomus or Condomium.[1]
History
After the colonization of the area by the Romans, the Abbey of Saint Pierre was built in 1011. During the Hundred Years' War, the city was taken twice by the English. The Saint Pierre Cathedral was begun in 1507.
Way of St. James
Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis (the Le Puy Route), one of the three major French pilgrimage routes of the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims came to Condom from Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.
Geography
Condom is a commune found along the Baïse river, between Armagnac and Agenais. Condom is the main town of the Condomès or Ténarèze region.
The commune has an area of 97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi) and its average altitude is 82 m (269 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 73 m (240 ft).[2]
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Condom is surrounded by the communes:
- Gers department: Gazaupouy, Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon, Caussens, Béraut, Maignaut-Tauzia, Cassaigne, Larressingle and Larroque-sur-l'Osse,
- Lot-et-Garonne department: Lannes et Moncrabeau.
Climate
The climate of Condom, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
With a population of 6,925,[4] Condom has a population density is of 71 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Condom are known, in French, as Condomois (women: Condomoises).[5]
Economie
The commune of Condom depends mainly of the agriculture, the tourism and the trade.
Important agricultural products are Armagnac (an alcoholic beverage like a brandy), Floc de Gascogne (a regional apéritif) and foie gras.
Places of interest
Some of places of interest are:
Gallery
Cathedral of Saint Pierre in Condom
Cloister of the Cathedral, Condom
Port of Condom on the Baïse river
Cathedral of Saint Pierre in Condom
Sister cities
Condom is twinned with:[6]
Grünberg, Hesse, Germany
Toro, Castile and León, Spain
References
- ↑ Ernest Nègre , "Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 1", p.192
- ↑ "Condom". Map-France.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ville de Condom". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Populations légales en vigueur à compter du 1er janvier 2014: Gers" (pdf). Populations légales 2011 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Condom (32100)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Relations internationales" (in French). Condom: City Council website. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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Related pages
Other websites
- (French) City Council website
- (French) Office de Tourisme - Condom/La Ténarèze