Marciac

Marciac
The central square, with the bell tower of the church in the background
The central square, with the bell tower of the church in the background
Coat of arms of Marciac
Location of Marciac
Map
Marciac is located in France
Marciac
Marciac
Marciac is located in Occitanie
Marciac
Marciac
Coordinates: 43°31′30″N 0°09′45″E / 43.525°N 0.1625°E / 43.525; 0.1625
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonPardiac-Rivière-Basse
IntercommunalityBastides et Vallons du Gers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Guilhaumon[1]
Area
1
20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,206
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32233 /32230
Elevation142–247 m (466–810 ft)
(avg. 154 m or 505 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marciac (/ˈmɑːrsiæk/, French: [maʁsjak], Occitan: [maɾˈsjak]) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France. It is known for its annual international festival Jazz in Marciac, which runs for a fortnight every summer.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.