Nogaro (French pronunciation: [nɔɡaʁo]; Gascon: Nogaròu) is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the site of a distillery of Armagnac brandy.
Geography
The commune is bordered by six other communes: Caupenne-d’Armagnac to the northwest, Sainte-Christie-d’Armagnac to the northeast, Loubédat to the east, Sion to the southeast, Urgosse to the south, and finally by Arblade-le-Haut to the west.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,140 | — |
| 1975 | 2,113 | −0.18% |
| 1982 | 2,013 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 2,008 | −0.03% |
| 1999 | 1,881 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 1,975 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 1,966 | −0.09% |
| 2017 | 2,009 | +0.43% |
| 2023 | 2,238 | +1.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Facilities
Nogaro is the site of Circuit Paul Armagnac, a motorsport race track, and the neighbouring Nogaro Aerodrome.
Notable people
The historian and palaeographer Charles Samaran (1879–1982) died in Nogaro.
The chef and television host Michel Sarran was born in Nogaro.[4]
The tennis player Tessah Andrianjafitrimo has lived in Nogaro since 2010.[5]
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ “Nogaro. Michel Sarran : “Piloter ici, quel beau cadeau pour moi”“.
- ^ “Tessah, la perle de Nogaro”.
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