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/km2.

**Evolution of the population in Condom**

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## 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.

## Gallery

File:Gers Condom Cathedral of Saint-Pierre outside 01.jpg|Cathedral of Saint Pierre in Condom
File:Cloître de Condom.jpg|Cloister of the cathedral, Condom
File:Condom Gers le port.jpg|Port of Condom on the Baïse river
File:Condom.jpg|Cathedral of Saint Pierre in Condom

## Sister cities
Condom is twinned with:
*  Grünberg, Hesse, Germany
*  Toro, Castile and León, Spain

## Related pages
* Arrondissement of Condom
* Communes of the Gers department

## References
## Other websites
* City Council website 
* Office de Tourisme - Condom/La Ténarèze