Auch, France Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The sleepy provincial capital of Gers, AUCH , is most easily accessible by rail from Toulouse, 78km to the east. The old town, which is the only part worth exploring, stands on a bluff overlooking the tree-lined River Gers, with the cathedral prominent at its edge. It is this building – the Cathédrale Ste-Marie – which makes a trip to Auch worthwhile. Although not finished until the latter part of the seventeenth century, it is built in basically late Gothic style, with a classical facade. Of particular interest are the choir stalls (daily: April–June & Sept 10am–noon & … more »