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    Gers - Wikipedia

    • Gers (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ (s)]; Occitan: Gers or Gerç, [dʒɛɾs]) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Gers becoming the largest producer of foie gras in France, known for its rural scene and bastides. See more

    Overview

    Gers is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Gers is bordered by the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques to the south, Haute-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne to the east, Lot-et-Garo… See more

    History

    In the Middle Ages, the Lordship of L'Isle-Jourdain was nearby.
    Gers is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the … See more

    CountryFrance
    RegionOccitanie
    PrefectureAuch
    SubprefecturesCondom · Mirande
    Culture

    The culture is largely agricultural, with great emphasis on the local gastronomical specialties such as:
    Armagnac brandy;
    Côtes de Gascogne;
    Floc de Gascogne;… See more

    Climate

    The annual rain varies from more than 900 mm in the south-west of the department, to less than 700 mm in the North-East (Auch, Condom, Lectoure).
    The winters vary, with only occasional freezing te… See more

    Tourism

    According to recent data tourism represents annually:
    • 610 000 tourists,
    • 5.900.000 nights,
    • 22.100 commercial beds,… See more

     
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