Fourcès
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fourcès is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France known for its circular square. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Fourcès | |
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Coordinates: 43°59′38″N 0°13′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Condom |
Canton | Armagnac-Ténarèze |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bellot[1] |
Area 1 | 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 261 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32133 /32250 |
Elevation | 64–180 m (210–591 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 532 | — |
1968 | 468 | −12.0% |
1975 | 372 | −20.5% |
1982 | 356 | −4.3% |
1990 | 324 | −9.0% |
1999 | 277 | −14.5% |
2008 | 290 | +4.7% |
Fourcès is a typical medieval bastide, a little village where the houses are built in a circle to allow a proper defence.
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