Vic-Fezensac

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Vic-Fezensac Vic en Fesensac
Commune
Vic-Fezensac Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vic-Fezensac
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Coordinates: 43°45′34″N 0°18′15″E / 43.7594°N 0.3042°E / 43.7594; 0.3042
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Auch
Canton	Fezensac
Intercommunality	Artagnan en Fézensac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Barbara Neto[1]
Area 1	53.94 km2 (20.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,581
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32462 /32190
Elevation	102–231 m (335–758 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vic-Fezensac (French pronunciation:

Vic-Fezensac is in the Côtes de Gascogne wine region.

Hydrography

The Auzoue flows north through the western part of the commune and forms most of its north-western border.

The Osse flows north through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

Events

Vic-Fezensac is one of the last towns in France which still showcases bullfighting. The main feria takes place over the Pentecost weekend. On this occasion tens of thousands of people gather all night long over the weekend in the tiny streets of the city. It is the first big "feria" of the year in Southwestern France. Small bodegas crowded with people are open until the morning comes, "bandas" (bands of popular Basque or Gascon music) goes on the streets.

At the end of July the Tempo Latino salsa festival takes place. Night markets ("marchés de nuit") are also held in summer.

Notable people

Jean Castex, born 25 June 1965, the former French prime minister.

Nigel Lawson, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1983 to 1989, lived here in the 2000s and 2010s.

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References

External links

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• Tourist office site (in French)

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