What to see in: Auch

Armagnac region

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Auch is the old capital of Gascogne. It has about 25000 inhabitants. It's most famous citizen was Charles de Batz; known to the world as D'Artagnan, one of the Musketeers.

• Place Salinis where the statue of D'Artagnan is located at the top of a long stairway

• Tour de Armagnac Great tower dated to XIV century

• Cathedral of Saint Marie Build during XV century. Magnificent organs.

Around Auch there are several chateaux (de Montegut, de Saint-Cricq, du Rieutort a Roquelaure), aristocratic residence of Du Barry and a pleasant benedictine church in Pessan.

To taste and buy a real old Armagnacs visit:

Ets Esquerré-Bounoure at Place du 14 Juillet  

Armagnac de Montal Château de Rieutort, in Roquelaure

  Armagnac Producers List

Not far from Auch (about 20 km) lies the pretty village of Bassoues. Its 500 or so villagers are proud of their Donjon from XIV century, a century old Basilica Saint-Fris and an old market where trading still continues.

Tourist office is at 1 rue Dessoles 32003 Auch

Phone: +33 (0)5 62 05 22 89 Fax: +33 (0)5 62 05 92 04

14 January 2001                           

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