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Mont-d'Astarac
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Masseube |
| Mayor | Françoise Casale (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 234–386 m (768–1,266 ft) (avg. 349 m/1,145 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 96 (2008) |
| - Density | 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32280/ 32140 |
| 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. | |
Mont-d'Astarac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Its history goes back up in the years 930, when it became the first capital of Astarac. Indeed, it is on the still visible feudal clod this day that was Arnaud Garcia's castle which becomes established there having inherited the County of Astarac of hisfather Count de Gascogne, Garcia Sanche says the Bent - defer small son of the count of Castille- To see for its monuments - tower, and church - registered on the Historic Monuments of France and for its very beautiful murals dating the XVth century.[1]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 132 | 122 | 107 | 112 | 103 | 102 | 96 |