Le Houga

Le Houga is a French municipality with 1182 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Gers in the Région Midi -Pyrénées; it belongs to the canton Nogaro in the arrondissement of Condom. The inhabitants noisy because of the Gascon name Folgariens.

Geography

Le Houga lies in the historical region of Armagnac in the heart of Gascony, about 10 kilometers northeast of Aire -sur -l'Adour ( Landes ).

Demographics

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Pierre with the 31 -meter high octagonal tower
  • Church in the village of Saint Aubin
  • Romanesque church in the village of Toujun
  • Bull arenas
  • Stele in memory of Paul Lacôme d' Estalenx

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Pierre -Sébastien Laurentie (1793-1876), journalist and historian
  • Paul Lacôme d' Estalenx (1838-1920), composer and music critic
  • Joseph Lasies (1862-1927), politician
  • Joseph de Pesquidoux (1869-1946), writer
  • Julien Péridier (1882-1967), electrical engineer and astronomer
Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Armagnac (province) Cazaubon Cazeneuve, Gers Condom (Gers) Éauze Fleurance Gondrin La Romieu Lagraulet-du-Gers Larressingle Lectoure Manciet Mauvezin (Gers) Sarrant
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