Capital of the Gers, Auch embodies the art of living in Gascony.A city marked by the imprint of d'Artagnan whose proud statue adorns the monumental staircase of 370 steps that connects the bottom and the top of the city.
Very close to the monumental staircase, the pousterles, these unusual narrow alleys that run down the slope and used to allow the inhabitants to fetch water from the river.
Overlooking the city, a majestic ensemble made up of the Tour d'Armagnac, the Sainte-Marie Cathedral and the former archiepiscopal palace, now the Prefecture. The Cathedral is also listed as a world heritage site and a major stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
Among its treasures are the choir and its 116 stalls, a rich iconographic ensemble of more than 1500 characters carved in oak wood, the stained glass windows of Arnaud de Moles, true marvels of luminosity and the great organ of the 17th century, the largest in France at its time.
Finally, one cannot leave Auch without visiting the Jacobin Museum with its magnificent collection of pre-Columbian art. It is the second largest in France, the result of the adventures of Guillaume Pujos, who, at the end of the 19th century left Auch to seek his fortune in South America.
Auch is also a gourmet stopover, a showcase for the products of the Gers, foie gras, candied croustades, Armagnac, Floc de Gascogne, Côtes de Gascogne, Saint-Mont, Madiran and Pacherenc wines. It is also one of the high places of the circus in France with the CIRCA, international festival of the contemporary Circus which takes place in October.
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