The 18th-century archbishop’s palace, with a 14th-century tower, adjoins the cathedral. Nearby are a museum of art and archaeology and a museum containing the historical archives of the département of Gers, together with a large library and a collection of manuscripts. The prefecture, adjoining the cathedral, was once the palace of the ...

Auch Cathedral of Saint Mary is a real eye-catcher with its dominant position at the top of the hill. Completed in 1680 after two hundred years of construction, it is one of the most recent Gothic cathedrals in France.

2020年1月26日 · In southwestern France’s Gers department, Auch is a city that will steal your heart the moment you see the old Episcopal quarter, raised impossibly high above the Gers River. The Haute-Ville as it’s called, is so steep that in medieval times special stairways were built to help its citizens get down to the river safely.

The size and flamboyant Gothic style of the Auch cathedral (15th-17th century) will amaze you. It is listed as UNESCO world heritage as part of the Santiago de Compostela routes. Its choir with 116 stalls sculpted with 1500 characters is simply breath-taking.

Auch Cathedral of Sainte-Marie (1489–1662) is one of the finest Gothic buildings of southern France. Its chief features are 113 Renaissance choir stalls of carved oak and Renaissance stained-glass windows by Arnaud de Moles. The cathedral’s classical facade dates from the 16th and 17th centurie ...

Auch is the capital of Gers (previously called Gascony) in the Midi-Pyrenees region and about 80 kilometres to the west of Toulouse. Exploring Auch Auch has an attractive medieval centre and it is the main square, the Place de la Republique, which is at the heart of the old town and the best place to start your visit.

Auch Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Auch in the Midi-Pyrénées, France.It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Auch.Under the Concordat of 1801, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the Diocese of Agen, but re-established in 1822.

Auch has everything you’d want from an authentic French town. Great views, a famous hero, enough monuments and historic buildings to keep everyone happy, a major circus festival (October), terrific shops and cafés and truly great Gascogne food and drink…

City walk through Auch Visit and discover the capital of the Gers Cathedral and d'Artagnan. Who doesn't recognize it? The well-known cityscape of Auch with the beautiful Cathédrale Sainte-Marie that rises 40 meters above the river Gers and thus dominates the old town? Or the majestic stairs with the statue of d'Artagnan, the most famous Musketeer?

Auch, Gascony at the heart. The old Gallo-Roman city Augusta Auscorum experienced great invasions including that of the Vascons, who in the VI century gave their name to the ancient Roman province: Vasconie, future Gascogne. Auch became the archiepiscopal seat. A …