Saramon
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gers | |
Arrondissement | Also | |
Canton | Astarac gimone | |
Community association | Coteaux Arrats Gimone | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 31 ' N , 0 ° 46' E | |
height | 166-266 m | |
surface | 13.03 km 2 | |
Residents | 825 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 32450 | |
INSEE code | 32412 |
Saramon ( also Saramon in Gaskognisch ) is a French commune with 825 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gers department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement Auch and the canton Astarac-Gimone . Saramon is also a member of the community association Coteaux Arrats Gimone, which was founded in 2014 . The inhabitants are called Saramonais (es) .
location
Saramon is near the Gimone River . The community includes the village of Saramon, the hamlet of Les Boubées and several small settlements and individual farms. The place is about 56 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Toulouse in the south of the Gers department.
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 was the capital of the canton of Saramon .
population
year | 1793 | 1800 | 1866 | 1891 | 1911 | 1921 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
Residents | 956 | 941 | 1,318 | 1,220 | 974 | 819 | 742 | 779 | 759 | 717 | 661 | 673 | 759 | 824 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE; today's municipal area |
Attractions
- Castle Château de Karabé
- House on the village square from the 16th century, a monument historique since 1925
- 16th century house on Grande Rue, a historic monument since 1925
- Lantern column from the 18th century, a monument historique since 1973
- Benedictine Abbey
- Saint-Pierre village church from the Middle Ages
- Saint Roch chapel
- numerous wayside crosses and crosses
- several statues of the Madonna
- Memorial to the Fallen
- two village ponds
Web links
- Location of the municipality
- Brief information about the community
- Saramon on the side of the IGN
- Photos of the Saint-Pierre village church