Gazax-et-Baccarisse
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Gazax-et-Baccarisse Gasatz e Vacarissa |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Also | |
| Canton | Fezensac | |
| Community association | Artagnan de Fezensac | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 37 ' N , 0 ° 12' E | |
| height | 154-276 m | |
| surface | 9.45 km 2 | |
| Residents | 80 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 32230 | |
| INSEE code | 32144 | |
 Mairie Gazax-et-Baccarisse |
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Gazax-et-Baccarisse ( Gascon : Gasatz e Vacarissa ) is a French commune with a population of 80 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Gers in the region Occitania . It belongs to the Arrondissement Auch and to the Artagnan de Fezensac community association founded in 2003 . The inhabitants call themselves Gazacais .
geography
Gazax-et-Baccarisse is located in the Armagnac region at the sources of the Ribérette and Douze rivers , about 40 kilometers west of Auch and 43 kilometers north of Tarbes . The 9.45 km² large community consists of several small villages, hamlets and individual farms. The district of Gazax with the Mairie and the village church is relatively central. Other villages in the municipality are Tolou, Tulipe, La Croix de Rivière, Banon, Castère, Guillanne, Sarton, Rosemont, Lamoulère, Louiset, La Bordeneuve, Capcru and Saint-Mesplin . In addition, there are the hamlets of Herré, Le Campané, Simounot, Coujot and Ricau in the Baccarisse district , which was an independent municipality from 1790 to 1794. The terrain in the municipality is characterized by gentle hills and an alternation of fields, meadows and small forests. Wine is grown around the hamlet of Capcru . There are several small reservoirs in the municipality, which are used for flood protection and irrigation of the fields. Gazax-et-Baccarisse is bordered by the neighboring communities of Peyrusse-Grande in the northeast, Bassoues in the east, Armous-et-Cau in the south, Louslitges in the west and Peyrusse-Vieille in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 123 | 119 | 115 | 129 | 106 | 99 | 96 | 83 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church in Gazax from the 12th century
- Former fortified church with a peculiar bell tower with six levels and wall paintings from the 15th century in Baccarisse, Monument historique
- Château de Riberette
- Water tower in the hamlet of Coujot
- Floor cross
Saint Martin Church 
Floor cross
Economy and Infrastructure
19 farms are located in Gazax-et-Baccarisse (grain cultivation, a winery, cattle breeding).
The vines in Gazac-et-Baccarisse are part of the wine-growing region Côtes de Saint-Mont in the south of the wine region of Sud-Ouest . The vines have the status of a Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure , to which vineyards in 48 municipalities are approved.
Gazax-et-Baccarisse is located away from the nationally important traffic flows. Several highways connect Gazax-et-Baccarisse with the neighboring communities. In the city of Aire-sur-l'Adour , 45 kilometers northwest, there is a connection to the A65 autoroute . The train station in Auch , 40 kilometers away, offers connections to Toulouse , Eauze , Vic-en-Bigorre and Bon-Encontre .
supporting documents
- ↑ Gazax-et-Baccarisse on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Gazax-et-Baccarisse on insee.fr
- ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 3, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr
