Lupiac
Appearance
Lupiac | |
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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 (2008–2014) | Yves Rispat |
Area 1 | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 302 |
• Density | 8.8/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 is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
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The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border.
The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 1,376 | — |
1962 | 585 | −57.5% |
1968 | 505 | −13.7% |
1975 | 433 | −14.3% |
1982 | 400 | −7.6% |
1990 | 356 | −11.0% |
1999 | 312 | −12.4% |
2008 | 308 | −1.3% |
2012 | 302 | −1.9% |
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.
See also
References
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