Riguepeu
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Riguepeu Rigapeu |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Also | |
| Canton | Fezensac | |
| Community association | Artagnan de Fezensac | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 123-241 m | |
| surface | 21.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 32320 | |
| INSEE code | 32343 | |
Riguepeu ( Gaskognisch Rigapeu ) is a French commune with 204 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gers department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Auch and the canton of Fezensac . Riguepeu is also a member of the Artagnan de Fezensac community association founded in 2003 . The inhabitants are called Riguepeulois (es) .
location
Riguepeu lies west of the Osse in the valley of the Osse. The village and numerous small settlements and farmsteads belong to the community. The place is about 20 kilometers west of the small town Auch in the center of the Gers department. The city of Tarbes is around 51 kilometers to the south-west.
history
The community belonged to the district of Auch from 1793 to 1801. It has been part of the Auch arrondissement since 1801. From 1793 to 2015 the municipality belonged to the canton of Vic-Fezensac (sometimes called Vic-sur-Losse).
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1856 | 1872 | 1911 | 1921 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 534 | 498 | 685 | 572 | 530 | 419 | 318 | 262 | 220 | 219 | 228 | 216 | 233 | 209 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE; today's municipal area | ||||||||||||||
Attractions
- Castle Château de Pitron (now a guest house / holiday)
- Saint-Michel village church
- a still working mill
- Country estate in Larrébeillat
- Cross next to the cemetery
- Memorial to the Fallen
Web links
- Brief information about the community
- Riguepeu on the IGN website
- Photos of the Saint-Michel village church
- Brief description of the municipality (French)