Condom (in Gascon: Condòm), also called Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune, sub-prefecture of the Gers department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Condomois, a former district of the province of Gascony with…

Saint-Pierre de Condom Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral located in the commune of Condom in the Gers department in the Occitania region (France) on the Camino de Santiago. The cathedral was the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Condom from…

Flaran Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey, is the progenitor of Escaladieu Abbey (Hautes-Pyrénées), located in Valence-sur-Baïse, in the Gers department, Gascony, Occitania (France). It was founded in 1151, at the confluence of the Auloue and the Baïse, at…

Valence-sur-Baïse (Valença de Baïsa) is a commune located in the north of the Gers department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Condomois, a former district of the province of Gascony with the title of county.…

The castle of Mansencôme, built at the beginning of the 14th century, in located the commune of Mansencôme (Gers department near Valence-sur-Baïse, Occitania, France). The castle was built and remained the property of the Lasseran family for several centuries.…

Château du Busca-Maniban is located in the Gers department, Occitania, France. It is the only privately-owned wine estate in the Armagnac region to be classified as a French historical monument. The main building has three floors, is 80 m long and runs north…

Eauze (fr. Eauze) is a commune in the department of Gers, in the Occitania region, France. Eauze and its region live mainly on agriculture. Eauze is recognized as the “capital of Armagnac.” It is in fact in the most prestigious appellation zones of Bas-Armagnac.…

Larressingle is a commune located in the north of the Gers department in the Occitania, Armagnac region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Condomois, a former district of the province of Gascony with the title of county. Exposed to an…

Montreal, or Montreal-du-Gers (in Gascon: Montrejau de Gers) is a commune in the Gers department, in Occitania, Armagnac region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Condomois, a former district of the province of Gascony, with the title…

The Gallo-Roman villa of Séviac is an archaeological site located in Montréal-du-Gers in the Gers department (Occitania, France). Since 2008, the Villa has been part of the ELUSA Capitale Antique archaeological center. Location The site of the Séviac villa…

Fourcès (Forcés in Gascon) is a commune located in the Gers department in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Condomois, a former district of the province of Gascony, with the title of county. Exposed to an altered…

Sarrant is a commune located in the Gers department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in Lomagne, a former district of the province of Gascony, with the title of viscounty and nicknamed “French Tuscany.” Exposed…

Lavardens is a commune located in the Gers department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Pays d’Auch (Gascony), a cereal and wine-producing territory that, in 2003, was also constituted as a country in the…

Lavardens Castle is a castle built in the 17th century, on the site of an old medieval fortress established at the highest point in the commune of Lavardens (Gers, Occitania, France). A castle is attested at this location in 1140. The first known lord, Géraud…

Auch is a commune, prefecture of the Gers department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Pays d’Auch, a cereal and wine-producing territory that, in 2003, was also constituted as a country in the sense of…

Sainte-Marie d’Auch Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Auch in the Gers department (Occitania, France). A vast building with three naves, 102 meters long and 35 m wide, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Auch. It has been a minor basilica…

The Vauban fortifications are a group of twelve sites in France that have been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 2008. The network of major Vauban sites is an association of towns created on March 30, 2005 at the initiative of the town of Besançon.…

Vauban Monument by Henri Bouchard in the 7th arrondissement of Paris (France) Henri Bouchard (13 December 1875 – 30 November 1960), was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The Musée…

Ciboure is a municipality, located in the Atlantic Pyrenees Department (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Ciboure (Ziburu in Basque) means «end of the bridge». One part of the town is part of the Basque province of Labourd, the other…

The symbol and pride of the Catalan Pyrenees, the Train Jaune (Yellow Train) offers an exceptional view of the Têt valley and the Cerdagne plateau. Cécilia Vaysse, the press officer providing administrative support at the Vernet-les-Bains (Occitania, France)…