Vic-Fezensac
Vic-Fezensac (Gascon: Vic en Fesensac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Town hall | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Vic-Fezensac | |
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Coordinates: 43°45′34″N 0°18′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Fezensac |
Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sanroma |
Area 1 | 53.94 km2 (20.83 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,474 |
• Density | 64/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
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 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.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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