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Vic-Fezensac (French pronunciation: [vik fəzɑ̃sak]; Gascon: Vic en Fesensac; Occitan: Vic de Fesensac) is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. In 2017, it had a population of 3,474.
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Vic-Fezensac
Vic en Fesensac | |
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Commune | |
 Vic-Fezensac Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vic-Fezensac  | |
  Vic-Fezensac  Vic-Fezensac | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′34″N 0°18′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Barbara Neto |
| Area 1 | 53.94 km2 (20.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,546 |
| • 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. | |
Geography
Localisation
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,109 | — |
| 1975 | 4,111 | +0.01% |
| 1982 | 3,978 | −0.47% |
| 1990 | 3,683 | −0.96% |
| 1999 | 3,614 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 3,651 | +0.13% |
| 2012 | 3,622 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 3,474 | −0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
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
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Tourist office site (in French)
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[de] Vic-Fezensac
Vic-Fezensac (gaskognisch: Vic en Fesensaguet) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 3.546 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Gers in der Region Okzitanien; sie gehört zum Arrondissement Auch und zum Gemeindeverband Communauté de communes d’Artagnan de Fezensac.- [en] Vic-Fezensac
[es] Vic-Fezensac
Vic-Fezensac (Vic en Fesensac en occitano) es una población y comuna francesa, ubicada en la región de Occitania, departamento de Gers, en el distrito de Auch y cantón de Vic-Fezensac.[ru] Вик-Фезансак
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