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Fourcès
The village of Fourcès
The village of Fourcès
Coat of arms of Fourcès
Coat of arms
Fourcès is located in France
Fourcès
Fourcès
Location in France
Fourcès is located in Occitanie
Fourcès
Fourcès
Location in Occitanie
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Canton Armagnac-Ténarèze
Area
1
23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
261
 • Density 11.003/km2 (28.50/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.
Vue de Fourcès
View of Fourcès

Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular square.

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.

Map commune FR insee code 32133
Fourcès and its surrounding communes

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.

Population

Historical population
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%

See also

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