Condom, Gers  Condom (; ), also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture. The town of Condom is located in the northern part of the department of Gers, halfway between Mont-de-Marsan (to the west) and Montauban (to the east), and north of Auch. Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle. There is no relationship between the English word "condom" and this town. 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 ' or '. It is where the river flows into the river Baïse. Although the French word for a "condom" is "", 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. 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. A statue of The Three Musketeers and d'Artagnan stands beside the cathedral and was created in 2010 by Zurab Tsereteli.