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)…

The Hôtel des Invalides (commonly called Les Invalides) is an architectural ensemble located in the 7th arrondissement in Paris (France), whose construction dates back to the 17th century. It was in fact ordered by Louis XIV on February 24, 1670 with the…

The Suda de Lleida or King’s Castle (cat. La suda de Lleida o castell del Rei) was the castle or alcazaba of the city of Lleida, of Andalusian origin (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain). It is located on the hill of La Seu Vella. After an important restoration…

Socoa Fort in Ciboure is located in the Atlantic Pyrenees Department (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built under King Louis XIII (father of the “Sun King”), and then improved by Sebastien Vauban – a famous French engineer…

Hostalric Castle-Fortress is a medieval fortification in the municipality of Hostalric (Selva), Girona province,  Catalonia, Spain. It is located on a narrow basalt rock outcrop on the left bank of the Tordera river, at its confluence with the Arbúcies stream.…

From 16 to 23 August in the Conflent region (Pyrenees), classes at the Catalan Summer University (Universitat Catalana d’Estiu) will be held. Since 1968, the university has been organising its conferences at the Pau Casals Hostel on the site of the Liceu…

Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. Its geostrategic and border importance conditioned its history as a…

Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, (Fr. Fouras-les-Bains) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle and 20 km west of Rochefort on the Charente river estuary.…