Lupiac | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Lupiac | |
Location of Lupiac | |
  Lupiac  Lupiac | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Thieux Louit[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population | 310 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32219 /32290 |
| Elevation | 141–247 m (463–810 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lupiac (French pronunciation: [lypjak]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Lupiac and its surrounding communes
The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 505 | — |
| 1975 | 433 | −2.17% |
| 1982 | 400 | −1.13% |
| 1990 | 356 | −1.45% |
| 1999 | 312 | −1.46% |
| 2009 | 308 | −0.13% |
| 2014 | 300 | −0.52% |
| 2020 | 311 | +0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Literature
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (c. 1611 – 25 June 1673), a captain of the Musketeers of the Guard, was born here. A fictionalized version of his life is central to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. Lupiac has a museum dedicated to him.
Castle of d'Artagnan
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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