Fourcès | |
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 The village of Fourcès | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Fourcès  Fourcès | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 0°13′51″E / 43.9938°N 0.2308°E | |
| 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 (2021)
[2] | 261 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/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. | |
Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular square.
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.
| 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% |
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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
| Authority control databases: National |
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Fourcès | |
|---|---|
|
The village of Fourcès | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Fourcès Fourcès | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 0°13′51″E / 43.9938°N 0.2308°E | |
| 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 (2021)
[2] | 261 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/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. | |
Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular square.
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.
| 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% |
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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
| Authority control databases: National |
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