Canton of Gascogne-Auscitaine

The canton of Gascogne-Auscitaine is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Preignan.[1]

Gascogne-Auscitaine
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGers
No. of communes22
SeatPreignan
Government
 • RepresentativesBernard Ksaz
Lydie Toison
 • Term of office2015-2021
Area
 • Total346.74 km2 (133.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total9,498
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
INSEE code32 10

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

  1. Antras
  2. Augnax
  3. Biran
  4. Bonas
  5. Castillon-Massas
  6. Castin
  7. Crastes
  8. Duran
  9. Jegun
  10. Lavardens
  11. Mérens
  12. Mirepoix
  13. Montaut-les-Créneaux
  14. Ordan-Larroque
  15. Peyrusse-Massas
  16. Preignan
  17. Puycasquier
  18. Roquefort
  19. Roquelaure
  20. Sainte-Christie
  21. Saint-Lary
  22. Tourrenquets

Councillors
ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Bernard Ksaz PS Tax Controller
2015 Lydie Toison PS Councillor of Duran

Pictures of the canton
View of Biran
Lavardens castle
View of Mérens

References
  1. "Décret n° 2014-254 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Gers | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-22.


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