Lupiac

Commune in Occitania, France
Location of Lupiac
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(2020–2026) Véronique Thieux Louit[1]Area
1
34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
310 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
32219 /32290
Elevation141–247 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 (French pronunciation: [lypjak]) 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
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 505—    
1975 433−2.17%
1982 400−1.13%
1990 356−1.45%
1999 312−1.46%
2009 308−0.13%
2014 300−0.52%
2020 311+0.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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