Gimont (; ) is a commune in the

Gers Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377.

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in southwestern

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. It is about west of

Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...

. It is the seat (capital) of the

canton of Gimone-Arrats The Cantons of France, canton of Gimone-Arrats is an administrative division of the Gers departments of France, department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in ...

Geography

The commune is bordered by seven other communes:

Escornebœuf Escornebœuf (; oc, Escòrnabueu) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of Franc ...

to the north,

Monferran-Savès Monferran-Savès (; oc, Montferrand de Savés) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department ...

to the northeast,

Giscaro Giscaro (; oc, Giscarò) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...

to the east, Maurens to the southeast,

Montiron Montiron () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Am ...

to the south, Juilles to the west, and finally by

Aubiet Aubiet () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Roads and transports National road 124, which goes from Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department ...

to the northwest.

Population

International relations

Gimont is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.