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

Condom
Subprefecture and commune
Condom Cathedral
Location of Condom
Condom
Condom
Coordinates: 43°58′N 0°22′E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonBaïse-Armagnac
IntercommunalityLa Ténarèze
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-François Rousse[1]
Area
1
97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
6,493
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32107 /32100
Elevation62–190 m (203–623 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography



Localisation


The town of Condom is located in the northern part of the department of Gers, halfway between Mont-de-Marsan (to the west) and Montauban (to the east), and north of Auch.

Condom and its surrounding communes
Condom and its surrounding communes

Roads and transports


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.


Toponymy


There is no relationship between the English word condom and this town. The toponym Condom comes from the Gaulish words condate and magos combined into Condatomagos, which means "market or field, 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.[3] It is where the river Gèle flows into the river Baïse.[4]

Although the French word for a condom is préservatif, 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, which closed in 2005.[5]


Politics and administration



Mayors


Mayor Term start Term end
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



Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 11,064    
1800 6,650−7.01%
1806 7,051+0.98%
1821 7,146+0.09%
1831 7,144−0.00%
1841 6,915−0.33%
1846 7,195+0.80%
1851 7,205+0.03%
1856 7,553+0.95%
1861 8,070+1.33%
1866 8,140+0.17%
1872 8,282+0.29%
1876 7,873−1.26%
1881 8,555+1.68%
1886 7,902−1.58%
1891 7,405−1.29%
1896 7,045−0.99%
1901 6,578−1.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 6,435−0.44%
1911 6,380−0.17%
1921 5,773−0.99%
1926 6,355+1.94%
1931 6,310−0.14%
1936 6,233−0.25%
1946 6,725+0.76%
1954 6,781+0.10%
1962 6,850+0.13%
1968 7,326+1.13%
1975 7,853+1.00%
1982 7,634−0.40%
1990 7,717+0.14%
1999 7,251−0.69%
2007 7,147−0.18%
2012 6,927−0.62%
2017 6,530−1.17%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

Sites of interest


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. It is also home to a museum about Armagnac.[8][9]

A statue of The Three Musketeers and d'Artagnan stands beside the cathedral and was created in 2010 by Zurab Tsereteli.[10]


Notable people



See also



References


  1. Conseil municipal, Condom, accessed 4 May 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Ernest Nègre, "Toponymie générale de la France, Volume 1", p.192
  4. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Gèle (O6670500)".
  5. Meslin, Franck (4 August 2012). "La capote colle toujours à la peau de Condom Tous les projets ont capoté". Sud-Ouest (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Condom, EHESS. (in French)
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. Musée de l'Armagnac Pays en France (retrieved November 6, 2007)
  9. The Town of Condom (retrieved November 6, 2007)
  10. "Condom France September 4 Statue Dartagnan Stock Photo (Edit Now) 73234222".
  11. "General Stéphane Abrial: Chief of Staff of the French Air Force" (PDF). NATO. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  12. Morrissey, "Autobiography", Penguin Classics, 2014.



На других языках


[de] Condom

Condom (manchmal auch Condom-en-Armagnac genannt) ist eine französische Gemeinde im Département Gers in der Region Okzitanien und zugleich Hauptort (frz. chef-lieu) des Arrondissements und des Kantons Baïse-Armagnac. Die Gemeinde war bis 2015 bereits Hauptort des gleichnamigen Kantons. Die 6493 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2019) zählende Kleinstadt liegt an der Via Podiensis, einem der französischen Abschnitte des Jakobswegs nach Santiago de Compostela.
- [en] Condom, Gers

[fr] Condom (Gers)

Condom (en gascon : Condòm), aussi appelée Condom-en-Armagnac, est une commune française, sous-préfecture du département du Gers, dans la région Occitanie. Sur le plan historique et culturel, la commune est dans le Condomois, une ancienne circonscription de la province de Gascogne ayant titre de comté.

[ru] Кондом (Жер)

Кондо́м (фр. Condom) — город и центр одноимённой коммуны на юго-западе Франции в департаменте Жер. Город находится на расстоянии около 570 км на юг от Парижа, в 95 км на северо-запад от Тулузы, в 39 км на юго-запад от Оша.



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