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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Condom |
| Intercommunality | La Ténarèze |
| Mayor | Bernard Gallard |
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| Elevation | 62–190 m (203–620 ft) (avg. 82 m/269 ft) |
| Land area1 | 97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,193 (2008) |
| - Density | 74 /km2 (190 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32107/ 32100 |
| 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. | |
Condom (Occitan: Condòm; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃dɔ̃]), also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.
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Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.
Given the more widespread social use, in the English language, of the word condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise, without the diaeresis, is a French vulgarism for a sexual act. In European French however, a condom is usually called préservatif rather than a condom. It is also home to a museum of famous population-control devices.[1][2]
| Year | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 |
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| Population | 6861 | 7298 | 7319 | 7323 | 6915 | 7195 | 7205 | 7553 | 8070 | 8140 |
| Year | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 |
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| Population | 8282 | 7873 | 8555 | 7902 | 7405 | 7045 | 6578 | 6435 | 6380 | 5773 |
| Year | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 |
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| Population | 6355 | 6310 | 6233 | 6725 | 6781 | 6850 | 7326 | 7853 | 7634 | 7717 |
| Year | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 7251 | 7193 |
Condom is the site of two castles, the Château de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin, both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral, churches and houses.
Condom is known for the production of Armagnac, an international music festival of "bandas", an international chess tournament and an international chess marathon. It is also known for its tourism with farm campings and boating on waterways.
