Montespan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Montespan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]; Occitan: [mũnteˈspa]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.
Montespan | |
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The chateau ruins in Montespan | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montespan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Intercommunality | Cagire Garonne Salat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Llorens[1] |
Area 1 | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 476 |
| • Density | 37.9/km2 (98.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31372 /31260 |
| Elevation | 298–522 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 473 | — |
| 1968 | 479 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 432 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 428 | −0.9% |
| 1990 | 398 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 422 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 438 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 457 | +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]
