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Simorre is located in the Astarac region, a very hilly area in the south of Gers, with clay soil, which runs along the Lannemezan plateau. You will be dazzled by this small medieval village and especially by the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church which sits majestically in the middle of the village. As it is fortified, it looks as much like a church as a fortified castle. It is surprising.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary (French: cathédrale Sainte-Marie) is the main place of worship in the city of Auch, France, the episcopal seat of the archdiocese of the same name. It is above all famous for its series of beautiful sixteenth-century stained glass windows and the stupendous 113 wooden choir stalls finely and richly carved with biblical scenes. The cathedral has been a historical monument of France since 1906 and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the chapter French Roads to Santiago de Compostela in 1998.

Old 13th century humpback bridge spanning the Gers, approved by King Philippe the Bold in 1285.

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A former abbey, this church is fascinating with its unusual rampart-like fortifications. Inside, it is indeed a church.

Prefecture of the Gers department. Renowned for its gastronomy, its cathedral, and its staircase from the top of which the statue of d'Artagnan dominates the course of the Gers.

The “Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d’Auch”, dedicated to Our Lady, rises impressively over the square. Three huge round arches lead first into the vestibule, which is called paradise. Above you, two very fortified-looking towers rise to a height of 44 meters. Inside the church, the (late) Gothic architecture surprises visitors: a high main nave and two side aisles as well as a rich chapel wreath are presented to the visitor, light and flooded with light. Before the French Revolution, the Archbishop of Auch bore the title of Primate of Aquitaine.