Marsan
Marsan (French pronunciation: [maʁsɑ̃]; Occitan: Marçan, [marsa]) is a commune in the Gers department, southwestern France.
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![]() The church and the war memorial. | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Marsan | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′27″N 0°43′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Auch-2 |
Intercommunality | Coteaux Arrats Gimone |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aymeri de Montesquiou[1] (PR) |
Area 1 | 14.93 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
Population | 477 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Demonym | Marsannais.e |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32237 /32270 |
Elevation | 158–256 m (518–840 ft) (avg. 196 m or 643 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography

Marsan and its surrounding communes
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 219 | — |
1968 | 301 | +37.4% |
1975 | 307 | +2.0% |
1982 | 330 | +7.5% |
1990 | 420 | +27.3% |
1999 | 430 | +2.4% |
2008 | 416 | −3.3% |
There exists a Swedish vanilla sauce product called Marsán, the name inspired by a visit by the owner to Marsan, Gers in the 1920s.[3]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Marsán® dessertsås att koka | Våra produkter".

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