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Banios, memorial to the Maquis
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Translated from a notice in the church portal: Mascaras - in very pretty surroundings, this little village in Gers has been here for a very long time. Its origin is tied to the foundation of an abbey mentioned in 1088 in an act of settlement made by St Cristaud; however, it soon vanished. In our times, the rich traditions of the land are still written in the lives of the inhabitants. The charming church with its old bell wall watches over the village endowed with a chateau built on an even older edifice. Here, one is plunged into the heart of a nature generous and preserved. A beautiful panorama of the hills and walks in the forest are a true pleasure!
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The inscription translates as In this place, on 29 March 1944, the Maquis of Banios was attacked by the German army. SARRAT Eugène, Mayor of Banios DABAT Jean, Municipal Councillor Were arrested, deported, and died in an extermination camp in Germany. The Commune of Banios, in homage to its Martyrs of the Resistance
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Translated from a notice in the church portal: Mascaras - in very pretty surroundings, this little village in Gers has been here for a very long time. Its origin is tied to the foundation of an abbey mentioned in 1088 in an act of settlement made by St Cristaud; however, it soon vanished. In our times, the rich traditions of the land are still written in the lives of the inhabitants. The charming church with its old bell wall watches over the village endowed with a chateau built on an even older edifice. Here, one is plunged into the heart of a nature generous and preserved. A beautiful panorama of the hills and walks in the forest are a true pleasure!
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Fermée à clé.
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Population in 1850, almost 1400. Today, about 300.
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Communauté de communes Bastides et vallons du Gers. Habitants: 189.
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12th century.
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Voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_Saint-Pie_X See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_St._Pius_X
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The mountain peak to the right is Pic du Midi.
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