Barcelonne-du-Gers
The community Barcelonne -du -Gers is in France Région Midi -Pyrenees in the department of Gers. At the 1322 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) scoring site passes the GR 65, which largely follows the historical course of the French Road to Santiago Via Podiensis.
Geography
Barcelonne -du -Gers lies in the southwest of France, in the heart of Gascony on the edge of Armagnac, in the river plain of the Adour, at the mouth of his left tributary Lées. She is a neighbor of the small town of Aire -sur -l'Adour. The nearest major town is Mont -de- Marsan, which can be reached in a northwesterly direction over the D30 after about 35 kilometers of road. The next major French cities are Toulouse (135 km ) to the east and Bordeaux ( 129 km) to the north.
History
Barcelonne -du -Gers was founded as a Bastide in 1316 by Philip V. The Order of Malta where he ran a hospice. The Bastide was named Barcelonne in the year 1346. During the wars of religion, the village was in 1569 and in 1591 completely destroyed.
Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )
In Barcelonne -du -Gers, there is a hotel and private accommodation (French: Chambre d' hôtes ). The place is located just one kilometer from the nearest town on the Camino, Aire -sur- l'Adour away.
Attractions
- In the arena of Barcelonne -du -Gers place every year on Palm Sunday in July and traditional bull runs take place, in which, in contrast to the Spanish tradition, the bulls are not killed.
Economy
- The Farming spot markets its wines under the name of Côtes de Saint -Mont ( VDQS ).
- In Barcelonne -du -Gers held annually on the second weekend of February, the largest agricultural machinery exhibition in France instead.
- The municipality is an airfield, the Aerodrome Aire -sur -l'Adour.