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GERS

Gers is a department in the south-west of France, separated from the Bay of Biscay by the department of Landes. It covers an areaof 2425 square miles. The southern part is covered with ramifications of the Pyrenees separated by valleys, each of which is watered by its own stream. The chief of these are the Gers, Losse, Save, etc. More than half the land is cultivated, and about a seventh in vineyards. Much of the wine is made into Armagnac brandy.
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