Montespan

Montespan
Commune
The chateau ruins in Montespan
The chateau ruins in Montespan
Coat of arms of Montespan
Coat of arms
Location of Montespan
Map
Montespan is located in France
Montespan
Montespan
Montespan is located in Occitanie
Montespan
Montespan
Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E / 43.0858°N 0.855°E / 43.0858; 0.855
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonBagnères-de-Luchon
IntercommunalityCagire Garonne Salat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Llorens[1]
Area
1
12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
462
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31372 /31260
Elevation298–522 m (978–1,713 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montespan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962473—    
1968479+1.3%
1975432−9.8%
1982428−0.9%
1990398−7.0%
1999422+6.0%
2008438+3.8%
2018457+4.3%

Sights

The remains of a 13th-century castle, the Château de Montespan, have been listed since 1926 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Restes du château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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