Lupiac
Lupiac | |
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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 | Mirande |
Canton | Aignan |
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 | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 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 | ||
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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
Alexandre Dumas, père created the famous Gersois d'Artagnan, the fourth musketeer of The Three Musketeers. D'Artagnan was born here, and there is a museum dedicated to him.
Castle of d'Artagnan
See also
References
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