Eauze

Eauze

French commune
nomcommune=Eauze
Houses in Eauze
région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Gers
arrondissement=Condom
canton=Eauze
insee=32119
cp=32800
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=00.101967
latitude=43.86233
alt moy=126 m
alt mini=106
alt maxi=193 m
hectares=7,200
km²=72.00
sans=3881
date-sans=1999
dens=55
date-dens=1999

Eauze is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

The ancient bishopric of Eauze (or Elusa) in Gaul was united with the episcopal see of Auch probably in the 9th century. Its Latin name, Elusa, is identical to that of a titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra.

ights

Eauze Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Luperculus, who is said to have been a bishop here in the 3rd century before being martyred.

Miscellaneous

Eauze has a market on Thursday mornings and there is also a separate poultry and rabbit market.

ources and external links

* [http://eauze.free.fr/index.html Official Site of the commune of Eauze (French)]
*Catholic [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05395a.htm]
*Eauze Cathedral: [http://perso.orange.fr/gite.lacroix/images/eauzeraisin.jpg]


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