Fourcès
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Condom | |
| Canton | Montréal | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Bellot | |
| Area1 | 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 290 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32133 / 32250 | |
| Elevation | 64–180 m (210–591 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
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View of Fourcès
Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France known for its circular place.
Geography
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.
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Fourcès and its surrounding communes
Population
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| 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
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
References
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- Location of the commune (map with scale 1:100.000) on Mapquest
- More statistitical information concerning the commune on www.insee.fr
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