Pessan is a commune located in the center of the Gers department in the Occitania region (France).
Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Pays d’Auch, a cereal and wine-producing territory which was also constituted as a country in the sense of territorial planning in 2003.
Exposed to an altered oceanic climate, it is drained by the Arçon, the Larroussagnet stream and various other small rivers. The town has a remarkable natural heritage made up of four natural areas of ecological, fauna and flora interest.
It is part of the Auch catchment area.
Main attractions
- Castral site of Pessan. The church of Pessan is dominated to the north by a landscaped relief bearing the toponym “Casterassis”, on which defensive installations have been identified, probably medieval.
- Saint-Michel Church. The building has been classified as a historic monument since 1960.
- Fortified gate.
- Château de Lartigolle, chartreuse flanked by two round turrets (19th century). Private property.
- Château de Lassalle (14th century), transformed into a farm after its abandonment as a stately residence before the second half of the 16th century. Private property.
- Monbalère castle mound bearing the more recent castle of Giscaro. Private property.
- Château de la Rochette (19th century). Private property.
- Château de Salleneuve (16th-18th centuries, remodeled in the 19th century in the neoclassical style). Private property.
- Château de la Trouquette. Private property.
How to get to?
From Paris: 7 hr 55 min (707 km) via A20
From Toulouse: 1 hr 14 min (78.9 km) via N124
From Andorra: 3 hr 34 min (218 km) via D919
From Barcelona: 4 hr 55 min (470 km) via AP-7 and A61
From Madrid: 7 hr 48 min (651 km) via A-2
From Monaco: 6 hr 30 min (657 km) via A8
From Moscow: 37 hr (3,483 km) via E30/M1
From Belgrade: 19 hr 34 min (1,961 km) via E70
From Istanbul: 30 hr (2,910 km) via E70
From Bern: 8 hr 51 min (916 km) via A9
Main information
Area: 26.87 km2
Population: 674
Coordinates: 43°37′16″N 0°38′57″E
Language: French
Currency: Euro
Visa: Schengen
Time: Central European UTC +1
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