Bassoues

Bassoues (French pronunciation: [basu]; Occitan: Bassoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Bassoues
Commune
The chateau tower in Bassoues
Coat of arms
Location of Bassoues
Bassoues Show map of France Bassoues Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°34′48″N 0°14′46″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Mirande
Canton	Pardiac-Rivière-Basse
Intercommunality	Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Gatelet[1]
Area 1	32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	331
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32032 /32320
Elevation	150–287 m (492–942 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise, has its source in the southwestern part of the commune. The Guiroue, another tributary of the Gélise, flows north through the eastern part of the commune. The Barade, a stream, tributary of the Guirou, forms the commune's eastern border.

Bassoues and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	631	—
1968	568	−10.0%
1975	512	−9.9%
1982	503	−1.8%
1990	454	−9.7%
1999	376	−17.2%
2008	391	+4.0%
2011	341[3]	−12.8%
2016	328[3]	−3.8%
2022	341[3]	+4.0%

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

External links

• Official website
• Château de Bassoues website