{"id":9309,"date":"2020-05-28T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T07:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/?page_id=9309"},"modified":"2020-11-03T16:38:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T15:38:34","slug":"gr-de-pays-coeur-de-gascogne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/leisure\/leisure-activities\/tours-and-ramblings\/gr-de-pays-coeur-de-gascogne\/","title":{"rendered":"GRP Heart of Gascony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-blockquote\">This trail links the GR65 to the GR653. Crossing  the Gers, the GR de pays coeur de Gascogne passes through Auch, Lavardens, Cast\u00e9ra-Verduzan, Valence sur Ba\u00efse, Condom, La Romieu, Sainte-M\u00e8re, Lectoure, Fleurance, Montestruc and Montaut-les-Cr\u00e9neaux. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Distance : 165 km<\/li><li>Max altitude : 270 m<\/li><li>Min altitude : 70 m<\/li><li>Elevation : 3 200 m<\/li><li>Duration : 7 jours (It can be accomplished in 6 steps)<\/li><li>Difficulty : average<\/li><li>Markup : yes<\/li><li>Start and end : Auch<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>The hiking trail<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1IE_9xZG6-sZJHcAeKHyG5XYa3M1u3rWf\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The walking stages and points of interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the hiking trails of the Gers, you will cross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/ville-dauch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Auch<\/a> old town and its medieval lanes as well as the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourism-occitanie.co.uk\/all-grands-sites-occitanie-top-occitania-sites\" target=\"_blank\">Grands Sites Occitanie \/ Sud de France<\/a>\u00a0(Top Occitania sites). Following the banks of the river Gers, enjoy the view over the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/cathedrale-sainte-marie\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sainte-Marie cathedral<\/a>, listed with UNESCO, which features three principle treasures: its stained glass, its organs and the exceptional woodwork of its choir stalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0<strong>Lavardens<\/strong>, <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>listed as &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/auch-c\u0153ur-de-gascogne-the-heart-of-gascony\/criss-cross-auch-and-the-heart-of-gascony\/the-village-of-lavardens-and-its-chateau\/\" target=\"_blank\">Most Beautiful Villages in France<\/a>&#8220;, let the charm behold you !  Appreciate the charming\u00a0mix of authentic stone homes, narrow cobblestone streets, the chateau, artisan shops and views over the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will love <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/auch-c\u0153ur-de-gascogne-the-heart-of-gascony\/criss-cross-auch-and-the-heart-of-gascony\/the-village-of-lavardens-and-its-chateau\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cast\u00e9ra-Verduzan, <\/strong>a <strong>small spa resort<\/strong><\/a> and also a spot to admire <strong>the Pyrenean mountains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a boat trip or a walk on the towpath, take time to discover <strong>Valence-sur-Ba\u00efse<\/strong>, 13th century bastide town, and the Cistercian <strong>Abbaye de Flaran<\/strong> which houses an exceptional collection of works of art from the 17th to 20th centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a stop in\u00a0<strong>Condom<\/strong>, one of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourism-occitanie.co.uk\/all-grands-sites-occitanie-top-occitania-sites\" target=\"_blank\">Grands Sites Occitanie \/ Sud de France<\/a>\u00a0(Top Occitania sites). This former episcopal city is the\u00a0<strong>Armagnac trade capital<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the village of <strong>La Romieu<\/strong>, learn about the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/chambre-hotes-restaurant-la-romieu.fr\/la-legende-des-chats.html\" target=\"_blank\">legend of Angeline and her cats<\/a> and visit the Collegiate Church classified World Heritage of Humanity by Unesco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to the charming village <strong>Sainte-M\u00e8re<\/strong>, is <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-gers.com\/lectoure\/ville_de_lectoure-145895.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lectoure<\/a><\/strong> sitting high above and offering a nice panorama on the undulating  landscapes of the Gers. Appreciate the rich heritage of this town, its Cathedral Saint-Gervais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crossing the bastide of <strong>Fleurance<\/strong> founded in the 13th century, you will see a beautiful central square with arcades. Admire the statues representing the four seasons and the Church in the Southern European gothic style. Are-you interested in stargazing ? You are in the right place ! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your tour takes you to <strong>Montestruc<\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/village-de-montaut-les-creneaux\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montaut-les-Cr\u00e9neaux<\/a><\/strong>, a charming medieval village full of character with its half-timbered and stone houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you reach\u00a0<strong>Auch<\/strong>, and the circle is complete !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circuit de 165 km qui relie le GR65 au GR653 \u00e0 travers le Gers via Auch, Lavardens, Condom&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14631,"parent":114,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Circuit de 165 km qui relie le GR65 au GR653 \u00e0 travers le Gers via Auch, Lavardens, Condom...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/leisure\/leisure-activities\/tours-and-ramblings\/gr-de-pays-coeur-de-gascogne\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GRP Heart of Gascony - 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