Roques, Gers
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 Roques
Location within Occitanie region
Roques
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| Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°ECoordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
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| • Mayor (2008–) | Pierrette Menal |
| Area1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 120 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32351 /32310 |
| Elevation | 91–195 m (299–640 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roques also referred to as Roques-du-Gers is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
It sits on a high ridge above the surrounding countryside approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Condom.
It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.
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