Valence-sur-Baïse
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Condom | |
| Canton | Baïse-Armagnac | |
| Community association | Ténarèze | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 53 ' N , 0 ° 23' E | |
| height | 75–201 m | |
| surface | 27.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,135 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 32310 | |
| INSEE code | 32459 | |
| Website | www.valence-sur-baise.com | |
 Redesigned leisure harbor on the Baïse |
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Valence-sur-Baïse is a commune with 1135 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in France in the Gers department , in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the canton of Baïse-Armagnac and was the capital of the canton of Valence-sur-Baïse until 2015 .
geography
The place is on a hill above the Baïse , directly at the confluence of the small tributary Auloue . In Valence-sur-Baïse the navigability of the Baïse ends upstream.
history
Valence-sur-Baise was founded in 1274 by the Counts of Armagnac , Gerald V. , and the abbot of the Cistercian - Monastery of Flaran , as Bastide founded.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 |
| Residents | 1176 | 1229 | 1256 | 1216 | 1157 | 1151 | 1199 | 1137 |
Attractions
- Remains of the bastide
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church from the 16th century
- Saint-Pierre church in the Ampeils district
- Flaran Monastery
- The Cistercian monastery , founded in 1151 by the monastery L'Escaladieu ( Hautes-Pyrénées department ), is now a cultural center owned by the Gers department ( Monument historique )
Web links
Commons : Valence-sur-Baïse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of the municipality (French)
- Cultural center in the Flaran Monastery (French)