Theme Week Gascony – Auch
Saturday, 28 March 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Armagnac Tower and Auch Cathedral © Chrwalker/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Auch is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the
region of Midi-Pyrénées , it is the capital of the
Gers department . Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.
There is stone and wooden staircase in the inner courtyard of the Maison Henri IV where Henry allegedly stayed with Catherine de Medicis . Auch Town Hall, built by Bursar d’Etigny, houses an Italian-style theatre. The Musee des Jacobins is housed in a former Dominican Convent built in 1386. Inside is a collection of pre-Columbian art and artefacts from the Gascon culture.
Tourist Information Center © Florent Pécassou/cc-by-sa-3.0
Auch is known for its Renaissance
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie with its magnificent organ, carved stalls and rose stained-glass windows, part of the UNESCO route
The Way of St. James in France , and La Tour d’Armagnac – a 14th-century prison.
At the end of the staircase to the cathedral is a statue of
d’Artagnan who was based on the real life person, Charles de Batz, Comte d’Artagnan born nearby in the château de Castelmore, who spend his youth and childhood in Auch, and written about by
Alexandre Dumas .
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