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Museums in the Gers, Gascony
Sightseeing excursions

In the Gers (Gascony) around Camping La Brouquere there are numerous interesting museums specialising in archeology, art, and Gascon traditions and trades. For more information click on the links on the map below or check out the list further down on this page. Great ideas for sightseeing excursions in this part of France.

Museums in the Gers - Gascony.....
Museums in the Gers (Gascony) - Sightseeing Excursions
Musée d'Auch
(Auch)		 The city of Auch has many interesting sightseeing attractions, for example the Musèe d'Auch. This museum features exhibitions on archeology, paintings, sculptures and much more.
Musée d'Art Naïf
(Beraut)		 This Fine Arts Museum houses some 800 paintings. The exhibition is hosted in the Château d'Ensoulès in Beraut.
Musée de l'Armagnac
(Condom)		 The Armagnac museum in Condom.....The Gascony region in the South-West of France is renowned for its Armagnac, a high percentage alcoholic beverage which is distilled from grapes grown around Camping La Brouquere. So you really should not miss a visit to this museum...
Le Trésor d'Eauze
(Eauze)		 Collection of ancient coins from the 3rd century.....In this archeology museum right in the heart of Eauze you can discover the trails of the ancient city of Elusa. Most prominent is the collection of ancient coins from the 3rd century.
La Halte du Pèlerin
(Larressingle)		 This small museum sheds light in how life was in the Middle Ages. Clothing from those times is exhibited presented on over 50 models. Just outside the walls of the fortress of Larressingle medieval battle techniques and instruments are on display.
Museums
(Lectoure)		 In Lectoure there are several museums. Besides an archeology museum there is the Musée Les 3 Salles where an old 19th century farmacy is recreated. The museum 'Atelier Bleus de Pastel' tells the history of 18th century pastel colouring.
Centre d'Artagnan
(Lupiac)		 d'Artagnan: the most famous musketeer.....Here you get to discover the life of d'Artagnan, the most famous hero of the Gascony region. In 1843 Alexandre Dumas wrote about this musketeer in his novel 'The Three Musketeers'. However, d'Artagnan was an actual living person and was born in Lupiac in 1623.

[More on Dumas and real and fictious musketeers on the internet site: http://www.cadytech.com]
Musée de Mirande
(Mirande)		 This museum in Mirande features Italian, French and Belgian paintings from the 15th to 19th century. But Mirande is also a wonderful little village to visit.
Musée de Fouilles de Séviac
(Montréal du Gers)		 Many ancient Roman mosaics and other treasures have been found at Seviac. These objects are on display in this museum in Montréal du Gers. A entrance ticket to the excavantions in Seviac also includes free entry to this museum.
Tour de Termes
(Termes D'Armagnac)		 Tour de Termes d'Armagnac.....This museum is housed in the 36m high tower of the Chateau in Termes D'Armagnac. Here you can learn more about regional persons and traditions from this region. Check out their website for more information at: www.tourdetermes.fr.
Ecomusée du Paysan Gascon
(Toujouse)		 The Ecomusee in Toujouse.....Gascon country life with its original trades and traditions from the early 20th century is brought to you in this eco-museum in Toujouse. Check out their website for more information at: www.ecomusee-toujouse.com.

Tourists can benefit from discounts on museum entrance prices. Check out the informative tourist booklet "Le Passeport Privilège" (available at the campsite). In this booklet you will find many discount tickets for museums as well as for many other sightseeing excursions.