Sarrant Explained

Sarrant
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Sarrant (Gers).svg
Arrondissement:Condom
Canton:Gimone-Arrats
Insee:32416
Postal Code:32120
Mayor:Alain Berthet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Bastides de Lomagne
Coordinates:43.7753°N 0.93°W
Elevation M:130
Elevation Min M:115
Elevation Max M:192
Area Km2:19.81

Sarrant (in French pronounced as /saʁɑ̃/) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

The Philip IV of France (1268 –1314), better known as the Fair or Iron King, set up a charter of customs, which protected the inhabitants and set the living rules in the village community. The charter dated 1265, specified the rights and duties of the residents and the co-lords.[2] According to the charter, consuls headed the royal castrum (fortified camp, rectangular in plan) of Sarrant and not the local Lords.

Structure

The houses of Sarrant create a ring around the central church of the village. This is not a common layout for a Bastide, because in general they were commercial enterprises and the market square was the central element of the village.[3] There are many medieval and half-timbered houses in this village.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Histoire du village. Sarrant - Gers. 20 June 2016. fr-FR. 29 July 2008.
  3. Web site: An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides. John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. 14 June 2016.