Roques | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°ECoordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Fezensac |
Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–) | Pierrette Menal |
Area1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 120 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32351 /32310 |
Elevation | 91–195 m (299–640 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roques also referred to as Roques-du-Gers is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
It sits on a high ridge above the surrounding countryside approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Condom.
It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.