Plaisance, Gers
Plaisance (Gascon: Plasença) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. David McAninch wrote a celebration of its food culture in his book, Duck Season.
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 The bridge on the river Arros | |
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Location of Plaisance (Plasença) 
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| Coordinates: 43°36′24″N 0°02′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
| Intercommunality | Bastides et vallons du Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Régis Soubabère |
| Area 1 | 13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,461 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32319 /32160 |
| Elevation | 122–186 m (400–610 ft) (avg. 131 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Plaisance and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,490 | — |
| 1968 | 1,535 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,576 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,575 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,657 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,479 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,465 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,475 | +0.7% |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Davis McAninch, Duck Season: Eating, Drinking, and Other Misadventures in Gascony--France's Last Best Place (New York: HarperCollins, 2017).
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