Montespan

Montespan
Commune
The chateau ruins in Montespan
The chateau ruins in Montespan
Coat of arms of Montespan
Coat of arms
Location of Montespan
Montespan is located in France
Montespan
Montespan
Location within France
Montespan is located in Occitanie
Montespan
Montespan
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E / 43.0858°N 0.855°E / 43.0858; 0.855
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonBagnères-de-Luchon
IntercommunalityCagire Garonne Salat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Llorens
Area
1
12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Highest elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Lowest elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2023)
476
 • Density37.9/km2 (98.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31372 /31260
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montespan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]; Occitan: [mũnteˈspa]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 479—    
1975 432−1.46%
1982 428−0.13%
1990 398−0.90%
1999 422+0.65%
2007 435+0.38%
2012 444+0.41%
2017 455+0.49%
2023 476+0.75%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The remains of a 13th-century castle, the Château de Montespan, have been listed since 1926 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ Base Mérimée: Restes du château, French Ministry of Culture (in French)