Vic-Fezensac
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Vic-Fezensac | ||
| Coordinates: 43°45′34″N 0°18′15″E / 43.7594°N 0.3042°ECoordinates: 43°45′34″N 0°18′15″E / 43.7594°N 0.3042°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Auch | |
| Canton | Vic-Fezensac | |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sanroma | |
| Area1 | 53.94 km2 (20.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,628 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32462 / 32190 | |
| Elevation |
102–231 m (335–758 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Vic-Fezensac (Occitan: Vic en Fesensac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
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.
It is in the Côtes de Gascogne wine region.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,605 | — |
| 1968 | 4,109 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 4,111 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,978 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 3,683 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,614 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,628 | +0.4% |
Events
Vic-Fezensac is one of the last towns in France which persists with the blood sport of bullfighting. Many today consider this to be a cruel, barbaric blood sport, in which the bull suffers severe stress and a slow, torturous death. Yet even today many French are still willing to pay to watch this spectacle. 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.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vic-Fezensac. |
- Tourist office site (in French)
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