Mont-d'Astarac

Mont-d'Astarac

Mont-d'Astarac

Mont-d'Astarac 1.jpg
Restored gate and tower
Mont-d'Astarac is located in France
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Mont-d'Astarac
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Gers
Arrondissement Mirande
Canton Masseube
Mayor Françoise Casale
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 234–386 m (768–1,266 ft)
(avg. 349 m/1,145 ft)
Land area1 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population2 96  (2008)
 - Density 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 32280/ 32140
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°19′45″N 0°34′08″E / 43.3291666667°N 0.568888888889°E / 43.3291666667; 0.568888888889

The innerside of the gate.
The church.

Mont-d'Astarac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

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History

Its history goes back up in the years 930, when it became the first capital of Astarac. Indeed, it is on the still visible feudal clod this day that was Arnaud Garcia's castle which becomes established there having inherited the County of Astarac of hisfather Count de Gascogne, Garcia Sanche says the Bent - defer small son of the count of Castille- To see for its monuments - tower, and church - registered on the Historic Monuments of France and for its very beautiful murals dating the XVth century.[1]

Population

Historical population of Mont-d'Astarac
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
132 122 107 112 103 102 96

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