Larressingle (French pronunciation: [laʁəsɛ̃ɡl]; Occitan: Larressingla) 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.

Larressingle
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Larressingle
Location of Larressingle
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Larressingle is located in France
Larressingle
Larressingle
Larressingle is located in Occitanie
Larressingle
Larressingle
Coordinates: 43°56′45″N 0°18′40″E / 43.9458°N 0.3111°E / 43.9458; 0.3111
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonArmagnac-Ténarèze
IntercommunalityTénarèze
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Fernandez[1]
Area
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8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
211
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
DemonymLarressinglois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32194 /32100
Elevation75–177 m (246–581 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Larressingle and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 170—    
1975 155−1.31%
1982 138−1.65%
1990 161+1.95%
1999 200+2.44%
2009 207+0.34%
2014 215+0.76%
2020 210−0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • Château de Larressingle (c. 1250 – c. 1550), ruins
  • Walls
  • Port of Artigue
  • Castle
  • Church of St. Sigismund
  • Siege machines

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE