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Auch
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The historic capital of Gascony (and Armagnac) is also the prefecture of the department. It features several ancient buildings and a beautiful cathedral.
Overview of Auch
Auch is the historic capital of Gascony (and Armagnac) and the prefecture of the department. It boasts several ancient buildings and a beautiful cathedral.
Key facts
- Type de lieu: small town.
- Intérêt touristique: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Localisation: the prefecture of Gers is located about 80 km west of Toulouse.
- Distances:
- Heure locale: .
- Population: 21,807 inhabitants (2014).
- Superficie: 72.48 km².
- Altitude: from 115 to 281 m.
- Site internet: http://www.auch-tourisme.com
History of Auch
What to see and do in Auch
Musées d'Auch:
Auch Jacobins Museum
It houses the second-largest collection of pre-Columbian artifacts in France, though it also features many items related to Gascony and the region.
It houses the second-largest collection of pre-Columbian artifacts in France, though it also features many items related to Gascony and the region.
Auch Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
The site preserves the memory of the Resistance's struggle in the Gers department during the Second World War.
The site preserves the memory of the Resistance's struggle in the Gers department during the Second World War.
Cathedral Treasury Museum of Auch
Over 200 religious art objects: paintings, sculptures, goldsmithing, and more, from Auch Cathedral and other churches in the region.
Over 200 religious art objects: paintings, sculptures, goldsmithing, and more, from Auch Cathedral and other churches in the region.
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Auch Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
★ The site preserves the memory of the Resistance's struggle in the Gers department during the Second World War.
Auch Jacobins Museum
★ It houses the second-largest collection of pre-Columbian artifacts in France, though it also features many items related to Gascony and the…
Cathedral Treasury Museum of Auch
★ Over 200 religious art objects: paintings, sculptures, goldsmithing, and more, from Auch Cathedral and other churches in the region.