Roques, Gers Explained

Roques
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Auch
Canton:Fezensac
Insee:32351
Postal Code:32310
Mayor:Pierrette Ménal[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Artagnan en Fézensac
Coordinates:43.8486°N 0.2969°W
Elevation M:210
Elevation Min M:91
Elevation Max M:195
Area Km2:8.48

Roques (in French pronounced as /ʁɔk/; Occitan (post 1500);: Ròcas) also referred to as Roques-du-Gers is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

It sits on a high ridge above the surrounding countryside approximately 11km (07miles) south of Condom.

Personalities

It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.