Mirepoix, Gers

Mirepoix
Chateau of Reveillon Chateau of Reveillon
Mirepoix
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Mirepoix
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Auch
Canton	Auch-Nord-Ouest
Intercommunality	Cœur de Gascogne
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Paul Esquiro
Area1	7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	197
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	32258 / 32390
Elevation	115–201 m (377–659 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 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.

Mirepoix is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

The Castle Reveillon was the origine of all these village built in the fifteenth century. Pardailhan property, bought by Mirabeau, the castle was then sold to the family of Batz, which d'Artagnan, Captain of the Musketeers of the Guard, born with the father name de Batz, he decide to choise and use the name of his mother, daughter of an illustrious family, Françoise de Montesquiou d'Artagnan, that inspired the character of Alexandre Dumas, was one of the descendants. This family has owned since 1761.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	177	—
1968	171	−3.4%
1975	154	−9.9%
1982	150	−2.6%
1990	162	+8.0%
1999	171	+5.6%
2008	197	+15.2%

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References

• INSEE