Auch - Statue de D'Artagnan
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The meeting of Iberians (Spain) and Celts will constitute the melting pot of this region, time and time again, invaded by the Arabs.
It is formed with County of Foix symbolized with the character of Gaston Phoebus, Gascony (famous for its cooking in Gers), Haut-Languedoc or Toulousain, Quercy and Rouergue.

This region partially belonged to the kingdom of England.

Then, it was theater of different religious wars, Cathars, Protestants and Catholics and the Farmers (named Croquants) revolt from 1624 to 1637.