Fourcès
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 0°13′51″E / 43.9938°N 0.2308°ECoordinates: 43°59′38″N 0°13′51″E / 43.9938°N 0.2308°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Condom | |
| Canton | Armagnac-Ténarèze | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Bellot | |
| Area1 | 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 290 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32133 /32250 | |
| Elevation | 64–180 m (210–591 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular place.
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.
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:
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