Eauze (French pronunciation: [eoz]; Gascon: Eusa) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Eauze
The town hall in Eauze
The town hall in Eauze
Coat of arms of Eauze
Location of Eauze
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Eauze is located in France
Eauze
Eauze
Eauze is located in Occitanie
Eauze
Eauze
Coordinates: 43°51′44″N 0°06′07″E / 43.8623°N 00.102°E / 43.8623; 00.102
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonArmagnac-Ténarèze
IntercommunalityGrand Armagnac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Gabas[1]
Area
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72.00 km2 (27.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,014
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32119 /32800
Elevation106–193 m (348–633 ft)
(avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Located in the heart of south-west France, 130 kilometers from the Spanish border, Eauze is originally a proto-Basque city that became Roman. It was the capital of the Roman province of Novempopulania until the eighth century. Its Latin name, Elusa, is identical to that of a titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra.[3]

Geography

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Eauze is twinned with Ampuero (Spain).

Climate

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The weather is typical of the southwestern French climate, characterized by an oceanic influence and high temperatures in summer. The annual sunshine is around 2,000 hours. In winter, frosts can be large and reach a minimum early morning temperature of -5 °C. On the other hand, summers are favorable to the strong heat and the proximity of the ocean accentuates the temperatures felt which regularly reach 35 to 38 °C. In spring and autumn, temperatures range from 12 to 27 °C.

Sites of interest

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Eauze Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Luperculus, who is said to have been a bishop here in the third century before being martyred.

Eauze is also home to the Bureau National Interprofessionel de l'Armagnac (BNIA), the Armagnac brandy's trade association. The association of this drink with the town comes from one of the first recorded documents of eau de vie, written by Vital du Four, prior of Eauze, in about 1310.[4]

Events

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Eauze has a market on Thursday mornings and there is also a separate poultry and rabbit market.

 
Eauze and its surrounding communes

Population

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Wood-framed houses in Eauze
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,010—    
1975 4,393+1.31%
1982 4,298−0.31%
1990 4,137−0.48%
1999 3,881−0.71%
2007 3,929+0.15%
2012 3,949+0.10%
2017 3,918−0.16%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Elusa" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ^ Taylor, Colin Duncan (2021). Menu from the Midi: A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France. Matador. ISBN 978-1800464964.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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