Puycasquier (French pronunciation: [pɥikaskje]; Gascon: Puicasquèr) is a rural commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Puycasquier
A general view of Puycasquier
A general view of Puycasquier
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Location of Puycasquier
Puycasquier is located in France
Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Puycasquier is located in Occitanie
Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 0°44′54″E / 43.7472°N 0.7483°E / 43.7472; 0.7483
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
IntercommunalityCA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Louis Turchi[1]
Area
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20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
420
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32335 /32120
Elevation146–264 m (479–866 ft)
(avg. 252 m or 827 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Localisation

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Puycasquier and its surrounding communes

Hydrography

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The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962506    
1968507+0.2%
1975468−7.7%
1982431−7.9%
1990436+1.2%
1999424−2.8%
2008433+2.1%

History

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Home to the historic 'Gachet' family.

Puycasquier was home to a population of Cagots previously.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Loubès, Gilbert (1995). L'énigme des cagots [The enigma of the cagots] (in French). Bordeaux: Éditions Sud-Ouest [fr]. ISBN 978-2879016580.