Sarrant

Sarrant

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Sarrant

Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 0°55′48″E / 43.7753°N 0.93°E / 43.7753; 0.93Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 0°55′48″E / 43.7753°N 0.93°E / 43.7753; 0.93
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Arrondissement Condom
Canton Mauvezin
Intercommunality Bastides du Val d'Arrats
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Lucien Calestroupat
Area1 19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 329
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 32416 / 32120
Elevation 115–192 m (377–630 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)

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.

Sarrant is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

The Philip IV of France (1268 –1314), better known as the Fair or Iron King, set up a charter of customs, which protected the inhabitants and set the living rules in the village community. The charter dated 1265, specified the rights and duties of the residents and the co-lords.[1] According to the charter, consuls headed the royal castrum (fortified camp, rectangular in plan) of Sarrant and not the local Lords.

Structure

The houses of Sarrant create a ring around the central church of the village. This is not a common layout for a Bastide, because in general they were commercial enterprises and the market square was the central element of the village.[2] There are many medieval and half-timbered houses in this village.

Population[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962440—    
1968357−18.9%
1975319−10.6%
1982312−2.2%
1990319+2.2%
1999338+6.0%
2008329−2.7%

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Histoire du village". Sarrant - Gers (in French). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "INSEE - National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies - France". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 20 June 2016.


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