Pouylebon

Pouylebon
Commune
The church in Pouylebon
Location of Pouylebon
Pouylebon Location within France Pouylebon Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°32′52″N 0°17′41″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Mirande
Canton	Pardiac-Rivière-Basse
Intercommunality	Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gaëtan Leclerc
Area 1	14.38 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	143
• Density	9.94/km2 (25.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32326 /32320
Elevation	164–266 m (538–873 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pouylebon (French pronunciation: [pwilbɔ̃]; Gascon: Poilobon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

Pouylebon originated as a fortified settlement during the Middle Ages. A castle was constructed in the 13th century, and the village was enclosed by defensive walls with two gateways providing access to its main street. The original castle was later demolished, and its materials were reused in the construction of the present château and the parish church. One of the original 13th-century gateways survives and was designated a historic monument in 1940. During the Middle Ages, Pouylebon was located on the Via Tolosana, one of the pilgrimage routes leading to Santiago de Compostela.

Geography

Pouylebon and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	159	—
1975	149	−0.92%
1982	176	+2.41%
1990	178	+0.14%
1999	155	−1.53%
2007	148	−0.58%
2012	156	+1.06%
2017	139	−2.28%
2023	143	+0.47%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Gers department