Beaumont, Gers

Beaumont
Commune
Bridge over the Artigue
Beaumont
Location within Occitanie region
Beaumont
Coordinates: 43°56′50″N 0°17′10″E / 43.9472°N 0.2861°E / 43.9472; 0.2861Coordinates: 43°56′50″N 0°17′10″E / 43.9472°N 0.2861°E / 43.9472; 0.2861
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Arrondissement Condom
Canton Armagnac-Ténarèze
Intercommunality Ténarèze
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Mario Spagnoli
Area1 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 126
  Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 32037 /32100
Elevation 76–152 m (249–499 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.

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

Geography

Beaumont and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196293    
1968144+54.8%
1975139−3.5%
1982105−24.5%
1990114+8.6%
1999112−1.8%
2008126+12.5%

Sites of interest

The Château de Beaumont was constructed in the 14th century. Significant building work was carried out in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.

See also

References

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