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Eauze - Gers - Gascony
Capitol of the Armagnac

Centuries ago, Eauze was called 'Elusa' being the ancient capitol of the Elusates who were the last to surrender to the Roman army of Julius Caesar. Nowadays, Eauze is the capitol of the Armagnac region, situated in the Gers on the border of the Bas-Armagnac and the Ténarèze, home of the best Armagnacs.

Eauze is a small town with a friendly old historical heart and calm character. A daytrip to Eauze means taking a nice walk through town, have a look at the ancient architecture, do some shopping, have a great lunch (e.g. in the well-known Cafe de France) and of course tasting of delicious regional specialties. The best day to visit Eauze is on Thursday morning, since on that day the weekly town market is held.

Eauze: the capitol of the Armagnac region..........

You musn't miss a visit to the cathedral in the town centre of Eauze, looking for traces of Jeanne d'Albert, the mother of Henri IV. Another touristic highlight in Eauze is certainly the archeology museum 'Le Trésor d'Eauze' where a large collection of over 28'000 coins from the 3rd century is on display.

By the way, not far from Eauze there are other excavation sites open to the public. For example near the village of Montreal-du-Gers where the remains of an ancient gallic-roman villa with beautiful mosaic floors has been discovered.