Gimont (; ) is a commune in the

Gers Gers (; or , ) is a departments of France, department in the regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southwestern France. Gers is bordered by the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques to ...

department in southwestern

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. It is about west of

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

. It is the seat (capital) of the canton of Gimone-Arrats.

Geography

The commune is bordered by seven other communes:

Escornebœuf Escornebœuf (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The commune is primarily rural, with agriculture being the main economic activity. The surrounding countryside features vineyards, grain fields, and liv ...

to the north,

Monferran-Savès Monferran-Savès (; ) 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 458 communes of the Gers department of France. The commu ...

to the northeast, Giscaro to the east, Maurens to the southeast, Montiron to the south,

Juilles Juilles (; ) 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 458 communes of the Gers department of France. The communes coope ...

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 to Auch, passes by Aubiet. Aubiet has a train station. Population See al ...

to the northwest.

Population

International relations

Gimont is twinned with

Enniscorthy Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe. The Plac ...

in Ireland.

References

Communes of Gers {{Gers-geo-stub