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canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

of Gascogne-Auscitaine is an administrative division of the

Gers Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377.

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, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in

Preignan Preignan (; ''Prenhan'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. The commune is situated on the N21 and bordered on the west by the river Gers. Geography History The origin of the name is uncertain. It may be ...

Composition

It consists of the following communes: # Antras # Augnax # Biran #

Bonas Bonas is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americ ...

Castillon-Massas Castillon-Massas (; oc, Castilhon de Massàs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of oversea ...

# Castin # Crastes # Duran #

Jegun Jegun (, ''Jégun''; oc, Jigun) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies from Auch. History The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified a ...

Lavardens Lavardens ( oc, Lavardens) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territ ...

Mérens Mérens (Gascon language, Gascon: ''Merens'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Château de Mérens *Communes of the Gers department Refe ...

# Mirepoix #

Montaut-les-Créneaux Montaut-les-Créneaux (; oc, Montaut) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population History Montaut is an old fortified village (or castelnau in Gascony. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the lords of Mo ...

Ordan-Larroque Ordan-Larroque (; oc, Ordan e La Ròca) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of Fr ...

Peyrusse-Massas Peyrusse-Massas (; oc, Peirussa de Massàs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Sights * Nature et Paysages, a botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' ...

Puycasquier Puycasquier (; ''Puicasquèr'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Hydrography The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune. Population Hist ...

# Roquefort #

Roquelaure Roquelaure (; ''Ròcalaura'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. A type of knee-length cloak, which was worn by men in the 18th and 19th Centuries of the Common Era, is named for the commune. Geography Histo ...

Sainte-Christie Sainte-Christie (; oc, Senta Crestia) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of F ...

# Saint-Lary #

Tourrenquets Tourrenquets () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in t ...

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