Saint-Clar

Saint-Clar
Commune
Covered market and town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Clar
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Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 0°46′15″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Condom
Canton	Fleurance-Lomagne
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Eric Ballester[1]
Area ^1	17.91 km^2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,052
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32370 /32380
Elevation	93–193 m (305–633 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Clar (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klaʁ]; Occitan: Sent Clar) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

The river Arrats forms most of the commune's eastern border; the Auroue flows north through the western part of the commune.

Saint-Clar and its surrounding communes

History

Saint-Clar was founded in 1289 by Edward I, King of England and Duke of Aquitaine.

Structure

Its grid layout follows the standards of the typical Bastides grid. The basic architectural element is the central square boarded by arcades and stone and half-timbered houses. This square was the market place and the center of the communities’ economy.[3] The market hall (market building) in the central square was built with stone and with wooden pillars. Now it hosts the Town Hall (Place de la Mairie), which has a beautiful steeple with clock. This Town Hall was better known as “maison commune”.[4] Apart from that central square, Saint-Clar has one more arcaded square, both just a few steps away from each other. This is located in the south, in the original village, in the “castet bielh” (old quarter).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,033	—
1975	987	−0.65%
1982	972	−0.22%
1990	879	−1.25%
1999	868	−0.14%
2007	983	+1.57%
2012	999	+0.32%
2017	1,015	+0.32%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
4. "visit saint-clar gers - Site Officiel de l'Office de Tourisme Coeur de Lomagne (Saint-Clar et sa région)". www.tourisme-coeurdelomagne.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE