Condom (Occitan: Condòm; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃dɔ̃]), also known as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.

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Condom
Subprefecture and commune
Condom Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Condom
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Coordinates: 43°58′N 0°22′E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Condom
Canton	Baïse-Armagnac
Intercommunality	La Ténarèze
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-François Rousse[1]
Area 1	97.37 km2 (37.59 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	6,466
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32107 /32100
Elevation	62–190 m (203–623 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The toponym Condom comes from the Gaulish words condate and magos combined into Condatomagos, which means "market or field, of the confluence".

Condatómagos evolved into Condatóm and then into Conddóm. Condom was first recorded in Latin in the 10th century as Condomus or Condomium.^[3] It is where the river Gèle flows into the river Baïse.^[4]

Although the French word for a condom is préservatif, in 1995 the town's mayor, taking advantage of the incidental relationship between the town's name and the English word, opened a museum of contraceptives, which closed in 2005.^[5]

Condom is the site of two castles, the Château de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin, both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral, churches and houses.

Condom is known for the production of Armagnac, an international music festival of "bandas", an international chess tournament and an international chess marathon. It is also known for its tourism with farm campings and boating on waterways. It is also home to a museum about Armagnac.^[8][9]

A statue of The Three Musketeers and d'Artagnan stands beside the cathedral and was created in 2010 by Zurab Tsereteli.^[10]

• Blaise de Montluc, marshal of France, buried in Condom^{[citation needed]}.
• Scipion Dupleix (1569–1661).
• Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627–1704).
• Jean-Charles Persil (1785–1870).
• Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy (1795–1856).
• Sarah Maldoror (1929–2020).
• Samuel Marques, (1988–) Portuguese rugby union player, born in Condom.
• Stéphane Abrial (1954–), French general born in Condom.^[11]
• Siouxsie Sioux (1957–), English singer and songwriter, moved to Condom in 1992 and left in 2015.^[12]
• Grégory Alldritt (1997–), French Rugby Union player
• Jean-Louis Palladin (1946–2001), French/American Chef
• Larry L'Estrange (1934–2007), British soldier and rugby player, retired in Condom

• Bishop of Condom
• Place names considered unusual
• Communes of the Gers department