Gers
Gers [ ʒɛ ː ʀ or ʒɛʀs ] is a French department of atomic number 32 It is in the southwest of the country, in the Midi -Pyrenees and was named after the Gers River, a tributary of the Garonne.
History
The department was established on March 4, 1790 from parts of the former French province of Languedoc. After re-creation of the department of Tarn -et -Garonne in 1808 it had to give up on this, some communities in the Northeast.
Geography
Gers lies in the southwest of France and in the area of the historical county of Gascony.
The department borders the departments of Hautes -Pyrénées, Haute -Garonne, Tarn -et -Garonne, Lot- et- Garonne, Landes and Pyrénées- Atlantiques.
The Gers is one of the agriculturally most used and populated the least areas of Western Europe. Because of its charming scenery Gers is sometimes referred to as the Tuscany of France.
Coat of arms
Description: Argent, a red lion with red tongue knocked-out.
Population
The inhabitants of the department are called Gersois.
The Gascon language is strongly influenced by the Basque subspecies of the Occitan language.