Bastide de Gan

Historic site and monument
Fortified town

64290 Gan

Bastide - Gan - Porte de la prison de Gan — ©Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / LA

Bastide - Gan - Maison Jeanne d'Albret — ©Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / LA

Bastide - Gan - le marché — ©©Bastides 64

Bastide - Gan - bain du Brocat — ©©Bastides 64

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Gan was created in 1335 by Gaston II, Viscount of Foix-Béarn, who chose the name in remembrance of the Flemish city of Ghent, which he discovered during a military expedition. The objective of the foundation was to develop the lands of the valleys of Néez and Las Hies. In 1385, Gan counted 175 inhabited houses (approximately 900 inhabitants) and the city extended to the south.

Gan has conserved the layout of the bastide: the plan follows axes that are perpendicular to a large square. The...