Sarrant

Sarrant (French pronunciation: [saʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Sarrant
Commune
The church in Sarrant
Coat of arms
Location of Sarrant
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Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 0°55′48″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Condom
Canton	Gimone-Arrats
Intercommunality	Bastides de Lomagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Berthet[1]
Area 1	19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	361
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32416 /32120
Elevation	115–192 m (377–630 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Sarrant and its surrounding communes

History

The Philip IV of France (1268 –1314), better known as the Fair or Iron King, set up a charter of customs, which protected the inhabitants and set the living rules in the village community. The charter dated 1265, specified the rights and duties of the residents and the co-lords.^[3] According to the charter, consuls headed the royal castrum (fortified camp, rectangular in plan) of Sarrant and not the local Lords.

Structure

The houses of Sarrant create a ring around the central church of the village. This is not a common layout for a Bastide, because in general they were commercial enterprises and the market square was the central element of the village.^[4] There are many medieval and half-timbered houses in this village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	357	—
1975	319	−1.59%
1982	312	−0.32%
1990	319	+0.28%
1999	338	+0.64%
2007	337	−0.04%
2012	399	+3.44%
2017	368	−1.60%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Gers department