Orbessan

Orbessan is a locality in , , and has about 220 residents. Orbessan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église d’Orbessan and Sansan paleontological site.

Church
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Photo: OT Val de Gers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Miocene fossil deposit in , in the French department of . Searched by Edouard Lartet until 1847, it was considered useful for Science and is registered by the Inventaire national du Patrimoine Géologique as an international-level site.

Church
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sansan and Boucagnères.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . The vicinity of is known for its Miocene fossil deposits where geologist Edouard Lartet unearthed the jaw of the primate Pliopithecus antiquus in 1837.

Village
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . It is situated near the river , between , the capital city of Gers, and Seissan, on the road D 929 in southern direction to .

Village
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 3½ km east of Orbessan.

Orbessan

Latitude
43.5441° or 43° 32′ 39″ north
Longitude
0.60915° or 0° 36′ 33″ east
Population
220
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
8FM2GJV5+JM
Geo­Names ID
2989443
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