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Sarrant

Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 0°55′48″E / 43.7753°N 0.93°E / 43.7753; 0.93
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Sarrant
The church in Sarrant
The church in Sarrant
Coat of arms of Sarrant
Location of Sarrant
Map
Sarrant is located in France
Sarrant
Sarrant
Sarrant is located in Occitanie
Sarrant
Sarrant
Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 0°55′48″E / 43.7753°N 0.93°E / 43.7753; 0.93
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonGimone-Arrats
IntercommunalityBastides de Lomagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Berthet[1]
Area
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19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
361
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32416 /32120
Elevation115–192 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.

Sarrant (French pronunciation: [saʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

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Sarrant and its surrounding communes

History

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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.[3] According to the charter, consuls headed the royal castrum (fortified camp, rectangular in plan) of Sarrant and not the local Lords.

Structure

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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.[4] There are many medieval and half-timbered houses in this village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968357—    
1975319−1.59%
1982312−0.32%
1990319+0.28%
1999338+0.64%
2007337−0.04%
2012399+3.44%
2017368−1.60%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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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. ^ "Histoire du village". Sarrant - Gers (in French). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE