Eauze

Eauze
Eauze
Commune
	The town hall in Eauze
	Coat of arms
	Location of Eauze
	Eauze Eauze
	Coordinates: 43°51′44″N0°06′07″E / 43.8623°N 00.102°E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Condom
Canton	Armagnac-Ténarèze
Intercommunality	Grand Armagnac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Gabas
Area 1	72.00 km2 (27.80 sq mi)
Population (2021)	4,014
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32119 /32800
Elevation	106–193 m (348–633 ft) ; (avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated August 26, 2024

Eauze (French pronunciation: [eoz] ; Gascon: Eusa) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

Located in the heart of south-west France, 130 kilometers from the Spanish border, Eauze is originally a proto-Basque city that became Roman. It was the capital of the Roman province of Novempopulania until the eighth century. Its Latin name, Elusa , is identical to that of a titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra.^[3]

Geography

Eauze is twinned with Ampuero (Spain).

Climate

The weather is typical of the southwestern French climate, characterized by an oceanic influence and high temperatures in summer. The annual sunshine is around 2,000 hours. In winter, frosts can be large and reach a minimum early morning temperature of -5 °C. On the other hand, summers are favorable to the strong heat and the proximity of the ocean accentuates the temperatures felt which regularly reach 35 to 38 °C. In spring and autumn, temperatures range from 12 to 27 °C.

Sites of interest

Eauze Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Luperculus, who is said to have been a bishop here in the third century before being martyred.

Eauze is also home to the Bureau National Interprofessionel de l'Armagnac (BNIA), the Armagnac brandy's trade association. The association of this drink with the town comes from one of the first recorded documents of eau de vie, written by Vital du Four, prior of Eauze, in about 1310.^[4]

Events

Eauze has a market on Thursday mornings and there is also a separate poultry and rabbit market.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,010	—
1975	4,393	+1.31%
1982	4,298	−0.31%
1990	4,137	−0.48%
1999	3,881	−0.71%
2007	3,929	+0.15%
2012	3,949	+0.10%
2017	3,918	−0.16%
Source: INSEE^[5]

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Elusa" . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.
↑ Taylor, Colin Duncan (2021). Menu from the Midi: A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France. Matador. ISBN 978-1800464964.
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Elusa" . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.

[4] Taylor, Colin Duncan (2021). Menu from the Midi: A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France. Matador. ISBN 978-1800464964.

[pophist-5] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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