Condom, Gers

**Condom** (), also called **Condom-en-Armagnac** or **Condom-sur-Baïse**, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, Occitanie region, of which it is a subprefecture.

## Name of the city

The name _Condom_ comes from the Gaulish (an ancient Celtic language spoken in parts of Europe) words _condate-ó-magos_ which means "market of the confluence". _Condatómagos_ later became _Condatóm_ and then _Conddóm_. The spelling _Condom_ first came from Latin in the 10th century as **' or **'.

The name of the town has nothing to do with the condom, which in French is called . There used to be a museum of condoms in Condom, but it closed in 2005.

## History

After the colonization of the area by the Romans, the Abbey of Saint Pierre was built in 1011. During the Hundred Years' War, the city was taken twice by the English. The Saint Pierre Cathedral was begun in 1507.

### Way of St. James

Condom is a town on the _Via Podiensis_ (the _Le Puy Route_), one of the three major French pilgrimage routes of the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims came to Condom from Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.

## Geography

Condom is a _commune_ found along the Baïse river, between Armagnac and Agenais. Condom is the main town of the _Condomès_ or _Ténarèze_ region.

The _commune_ has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

Condom is surrounded by the _communes_:
- Gers department: Gazaupouy, Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon, Caussens, Béraut, Maignaut-Tauzia, Cassaigne, Larressingle and Larroque-sur-l'Osse,
- Lot-et-Garonne department: Lannes et Moncrabeau.

### Climate

The climate of Condom, in the Köppen climate classification, is **Cfb** - Oceanic climate with template summers.

## Population

The inhabitants of Condom are known, in French, as _Condomois_ (women: _Condomoises_).

With a population of 6,835 (2014), Condom has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Condom**

## Economy

The _commune_ of Condom depends mainly of the agriculture, the tourism and the trade.

Important agricultural products are Armagnac (an alcoholic beverage like a brandy), _Floc de Gascogne_ (a regional apéritif) and _foie gras_.

## Places of interest

Some of places of interest are:
- _Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Condom_ (Saint Peter's Cathedral)
- The cloister of the Cathedral.
- _Saint-Jacques_ church
- _Musée de l'Armagnac_, a museum of the Armagnac drink.

## Sister cities

Condom is twinned with:
- Grünberg, Hesse, Germany
- Toro, Castile and León, Spain

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Condom
- Communes of the Gers department

## Other websites

- City Council website
- Office de Tourisme - Condom/La Ténarèze

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Condom
- **commune status**: Subprefectures in France, Subprefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image coat of arms**: Blason ville fr Condom (Gers).svg
- **image coat of arms size**: 70px
- **image**: Condom.jpg
- **caption**: Condom Cathedral.
- **arrondissement**: Condom
- **canton**: Baïse-Armagnac
- **intercommunality**: La Ténarèze
- **mayor**: Gérard Dubrac
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **elevation m**: 82
- **elevation min m**: 62
- **elevation max m**: 190
- **area km2**: 97.37
- **population demonym**: Condomois
- **population**: 6835
- **population date**: 2014
- **insee**: 32107
- **postal code**: 32100
- **website**: [http://www.condom.org/ www.condom.org]