Condom, Gers

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Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France

Condom

Subprefecture and commune

Condom Cathedral

Coat of arms

Location of Condom

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Coordinates: 43°58′N 0°22′E﻿ / ﻿43.96°N 0.37°E﻿ / 43.96; 0.37
Country| France
Region| Occitania
Department| Gers
Arrondissement| Condom
Canton| Baïse-Armagnac
Intercommunality| La Ténarèze
Government

• Mayor (2020-2026) | Jean-François Rousse[1]
Area

| 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)
1 French 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 as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.

## Geography

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### Localisation

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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

### Roads and transports

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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.

## Toponymy

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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. It operated until 2005.[5]

## Politics and administration

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### Mayors

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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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* Grünberg, Germany – since 1973
* Toro, Spain

## Population

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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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%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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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%
2020 | 6,478| −0.27%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

## Sites of interest

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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

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* 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

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* Bishop of Condom
* Place names considered unusual
* Communes of the Gers department

## References

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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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).
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". Museum Information. Occitanie Museums. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
12. ^ Morrissey, "Autobiography", Penguin Classics, 2014.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Condom (Gers).

* 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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Communes of the Gers department

* Aignan
* Ansan
* Antras
* Arblade-le-Bas
* Arblade-le-Haut
* Ardizas
* Armentieux
* Armous-et-Cau
* Arrouède
* Aubiet
* Auchpref
* Augnax
* Aujan-Mournède
* Auradé
* Aurensan
* Aurimont
* Aussos
* Auterive
* Aux-Aussat
* Avensac
* Avéron-Bergelle
* Avezan
* Ayguetinte
* Ayzieu
* Bajonnette
* Barcelonne-du-Gers
* Barcugnan
* Barran
* Bars
* Bascous
* Bassoues
* Bazian
* Bazugues
* Beaucaire
* Beaumarchés
* Beaumont
* Beaupuy
* Beccas
* Bédéchan
* Bellegarde
* Belloc-Saint-Clamens
* Belmont
* Béraut
* Berdoues
* Bernède
* Berrac
* Betcave-Aguin
* Bétous
* Betplan
* Bézéril
* Bezolles
* Bézues-Bajon
* Biran
* Bivès
* Blanquefort
* Blaziert
* Blousson-Sérian
* Bonas
* Boucagnères
* Boulaur
* Bourrouillan
* Bouzon-Gellenave
* Bretagne-d'Armagnac
* Le Brouilh-Monbert
* Brugnens
* Cabas-Loumassès
* Cadeilhan
* Cadeillan
* Cahuzac-sur-Adour
* Caillavet
* Callian
* Campagne-d'Armagnac
* Cassaigne
* Castelnau-Barbarens
* Castelnau-d'Anglès
* Castelnau-d'Arbieu
* Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère
* Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon
* Castelnavet
* Castéra-Lectourois
* Castéra-Verduzan
* Castéron
* Castet-Arrouy
* Castex
* Castex-d'Armagnac
* Castillon-Debats
* Castillon-Massas
* Castillon-Savès
* Castin
* Catonvielle
* Caumont
* Caupenne-d'Armagnac
* Caussens
* Cazaubon
* Cazaux-d'Anglès
* Cazaux-Savès
* Cazaux-Villecomtal
* Cazeneuve
* Céran
* Cézan
* Chélan
* Clermont-Pouyguillès
* Clermont-Savès
* Cologne
* Condomsubpr
* Corneillan
* Couloumé-Mondebat
* Courrensan
* Courties
* Crastes
* Cravencères
* Cuélas
* Dému
* Duffort
* Duran
* Durban
* Eauze
* Encausse
* Endoufielle
* Esclassan-Labastide
* Escornebœuf
* Espaon
* Espas
* Estampes
* Estang
* Estipouy
* Estramiac
* Faget-Abbatial
* Flamarens
* Fleurance
* Fourcès
* Frégouville
* Fustérouau
* Galiax
* Garravet
* Gaudonville
* Gaujac
* Gaujan
* Gavarret-sur-Aulouste
* Gazaupouy
* Gazax-et-Baccarisse
* Gée-Rivière
* Gimbrède
* Gimont
* Giscaro
* Gondrin
* Goutz
* Goux
* Haget
* Haulies
* Homps
* Le Houga
* Idrac-Respaillès
* L'Isle-Arné
* L'Isle-Bouzon
* L'Isle-de-Noé
* L'Isle-Jourdain
* Izotges
* Jegun
* Jû-Belloc
* Juillac
* Juilles
* Justian
* Laas
* Labarthe
* Labarthète
* Labastide-Savès
* Labéjan
* Labrihe
* Ladevèze-Rivière
* Ladevèze-Ville
* Lagarde
* Lagarde-Hachan
* Lagardère
* Lagraulet-du-Gers
* Laguian-Mazous
* Lahas
* Lahitte
* Lalanne
* Lalanne-Arqué
* Lamaguère
* Lamazère
* Lamothe-Goas
* Lannemaignan
* Lannepax
* Lanne-Soubiran
* Lannux
* Larée
* Larressingle
* Larroque-Engalin
* Larroque-Saint-Sernin
* Larroque-sur-l'Osse
* Lartigue
* Lasséran
* Lasserrade
* Lasseube-Propre
* Laujuzan
* Lauraët
* Lavardens
* Laveraët
* Laymont
* Leboulin
* Lectoure
* Lelin-Lapujolle
* Lias
* Lias-d'Armagnac
* Ligardes
* Lombez
* Loubédat
* Loubersan
* Lourties-Monbrun
* Louslitges
* Loussous-Débat
* Lupiac
* Luppé-Violles
* Lussan
* Magnan
* Magnas
* Maignaut-Tauzia
* Malabat
* Manas-Bastanous
* Manciet
* Manent-Montané
* Mansempuy
* Mansencôme
* Marambat
* Maravat
* Marciac
* Marestaing
* Margouët-Meymes
* Marguestau
* Marsan
* Marseillan
* Marsolan
* Mascaras
* Mas-d'Auvignon
* Masseube
* Mauléon-d'Armagnac
* Maulichères
* Maumusson-Laguian
* Maupas
* Maurens
* Mauroux
* Mauvezin
* Meilhan
* Mérens
* Miélan
* Miradoux
* Miramont-d'Astarac
* Miramont-Latour
* Mirandesubpr
* Mirannes
* Mirepoix
* Monbardon
* Monblanc
* Monbrun
* Moncassin
* Monclar
* Monclar-sur-Losse
* Moncorneil-Grazan
* Monferran-Plavès
* Monferran-Savès
* Monfort
* Mongausy
* Monguilhem
* Monlaur-Bernet
* Monlezun
* Monlezun-d'Armagnac
* Monpardiac
* Montadet
* Montamat
* Montaut
* Montaut-les-Créneaux
* Mont-d'Astarac
* Mont-de-Marrast
* Montégut
* Montégut-Arros
* Montégut-Savès
* Montesquiou
* Montestruc-sur-Gers
* Monties
* Montiron
* Montpezat
* Montréal
* Mormès
* Mouchan
* Mouchès
* Mourède
* Nizas
* Nogaro
* Noilhan
* Nougaroulet
* Noulens
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* Ordan-Larroque
* Ornézan
* Pallanne
* Panassac
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* Pessan
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* Peyrecave
* Peyrusse-Grande
* Peyrusse-Massas
* Peyrusse-Vieille
* Pis
* Plaisance
* Plieux
* Polastron
* Pompiac
* Ponsampère
* Ponsan-Soubiran
* Pouydraguin
* Pouylebon
* Pouy-Loubrin
* Pouy-Roquelaure
* Préchac
* Préchac-sur-Adour
* Preignan
* Préneron
* Projan
* Pujaudran
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* Puylausic
* Puységur
* Ramouzens
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* Réans
* Réjaumont
* Ricourt
* Riguepeu
* Riscle
* La Romieu
* Roquebrune
* Roquefort
* Roquelaure
* Roquelaure-Saint-Aubin
* Roquepine
* Roques
* Rozès
* Sabaillan
* Sabazan
* Sadeillan
* Saint-André
* Saint-Antoine
* Saint-Antonin
* Saint-Arailles
* Saint-Arroman
* Saint-Aunix-Lengros
* Saint-Avit-Frandat
* Saint-Blancard
* Saint-Brès
* Saint-Caprais
* Saint-Christaud
* Saint-Clar
* Saint-Créac
* Saint-Cricq
* Sainte-Anne
* Sainte-Aurence-Cazaux
* Sainte-Christie
* Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac
* Sainte-Dode
* Sainte-Gemme
* Saint-Élix-d'Astarac
* Saint-Élix-Theux
* Sainte-Marie
* Sainte-Mère
* Sainte-Radegonde
* Saint-Georges
* Saint-Germé
* Saint-Germier
* Saint-Griède
* Saint-Jean-le-Comtal
* Saint-Jean-Poutge
* Saint-Justin
* Saint-Lary
* Saint-Léonard
* Saint-Lizier-du-Planté
* Saint-Loube
* Saint-Martin
* Saint-Martin-d'Armagnac
* Saint-Martin-de-Goyne
* Saint-Martin-Gimois
* Saint-Maur
* Saint-Médard
* Saint-Mézard
* Saint-Michel
* Saint-Mont
* Saint-Orens
* Saint-Orens-Pouy-Petit
* Saint-Ost
* Saint-Paul-de-Baïse
* Saint-Pierre-d'Aubézies
* Saint-Puy
* Saint-Sauvy
* Saint-Soulan
* Salles-d'Armagnac
* Samaran
* Samatan
* Sansan
* Saramon
* Sarcos
* Sarragachies
* Sarraguzan
* Sarrant
* La Sauvetat
* Sauveterre
* Sauviac
* Sauvimont
* Savignac-Mona
* Scieurac-et-Flourès
* Séailles
* Ségos
* Ségoufielle
* Seissan
* Sembouès
* Sémézies-Cachan
* Sempesserre
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* Sérempuy
* Seysses-Savès
* Simorre
* Sion
* Sirac
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* Tillac
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* Vergoignan
* Verlus
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