Canton Vic-Fezensac Area 53.94 km² | Region Occitanie Intercommunality Artagnan en Fézensac Local time Sunday 10:10 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Vic-Fezensac (Occitan: Vic en Fesensac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Map of 32190 Vic-Fezensac, France
Localisation
Vic-Fezensac is in the Côtes de Gascogne wine region.
Hydrography
The Auzoue flows north through the western part of the commune and forms most of its north-western border.
The Osse flows north through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Events
Vic-Fezensac is one of the last towns in France which persists with the blood sport of bullfighting. Many today consider this to be a cruel, barbaric blood sport, in which the bull suffers severe stress and a slow, torturous death. Yet even today many French are still willing to pay to watch this spectacle. The main feria takes place over the Pentecost weekend. On this occasion tens of thousands of people gather all night long over the weekend in the tiny streets of the city. It is the first big "feria" of the year in Southwestern France. Small bodegas crowded with people are open until the morning comes, "bandas" (bands of popular Basque or Gascon music) goes on the streets.
At the end of July the Tempo Latino salsa festival takes place. Night markets ("marchés de nuit") are also held in summer.