Fourcès Explained

Fourcès
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Condom
Canton:	Armagnac-Ténarèze
Insee:	32133
Postal Code:	32250
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Fourcès (Gers).svg
Mayor:	Daniel Bellot^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	43.9938°N 0.2308°W
Elevation M:	65
Elevation Min M:	64
Elevation Max M:	180
Area Km2:	23.72

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.

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

• Communes of the Gers department

External links

• More statistical information concerning the commune on www.insee.fr

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.