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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitania, France
Fourcès | |
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| The village of Fourcès The village of Fourcès | |
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Coat of arms of Fourcès Coat of arms | |
| Map | |
| Location of Fourcès | |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′38′′N 0°13′51′′E / 43.9938°N 0.2308°E / 43.9938; 0.2308 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Armagnac-Ténarèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bellot[1] |
Area 1 | 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 261 |
| • Density | 11.0/km2 (28.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32133 /32250 |
| Elevation | 64–180 m (210–591 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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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Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular square. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Geography
[edit ]Fourcès lies near Castelnau-d'Auzan and Montréal.
The Auzoue flows north through the middle of the commune. The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Auzoue.
Population
[edit ]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 532 | — |
| 1968 | 468 | −12.0% |
| 1975 | 372 | −20.5% |
| 1982 | 356 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 324 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 277 | −14.5% |
| 2008 | 290 | +4.7% |
Sights
[edit ]Fourcès is a typical medieval bastide, a little village where the houses are built in a circle to allow a proper defence.
The following are notable sights:
- The arena for the course Landaise for example in Castelnau-d'Auzan.
- Old Armagnac caves.
- The bastide of Bretagne-d'Armagnac.
- The Bastide Gasconne of Fourcès.
- The city of Montréal-du-Gers with a medieval bastide.
- The city of Eauze and its Roman treasure.
- The fortified village of Larressingle.
- The Gallo-Roman villa of Séviac, in Montréal-du-Gers.
- The Ganaderia de Buros.
- The museum of D'Artagnan in Lupiac.
- The Spa of Barbotan-les-Thermes in Cazaubon.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
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