Lupiac
| Lupiac | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 | |
  Lupiac Location within Occitanie region  Lupiac | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°ECoordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Rispat |
| Area1 | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 302 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32219 /32290 |
| Elevation |
141–247 m (463–810 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
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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. | |
Lupiac 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
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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.
Castle of d'Artagnan
See also
References
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